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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-17 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A52 has a score of 90.7, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. Although Galaxy A52 and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only 6 months difference, Galaxy A52's construction is extremely lighter but incredibly thicker. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A52. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A52, because although it has a little bit worse pixel quantity per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a better resolution of 1800 x 2700. The Galaxy A52 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy A52 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A52 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A52 has greater battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26% greater battery size.
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