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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-17 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| -- | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A52 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting a score of 90.7 against 85.3. The Samsung Galaxy A52 body is much thicker but noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and they were released only 6 months apart. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A52, because although it has a bit lower pixel quantity in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A52 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A52, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Samsung Galaxy A52 have incredibly similar battery durations, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a 1% smaller battery capacity. The Galaxy A52 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
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