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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| -- | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| -- | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| Glass and 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 |
| 7.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1480 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM, eSIM Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A55 5G's 75.1 overall score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while Galaxy A55 5G has Android 14 version. Microsoft Surface Duo features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A55 5G, because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1 TB. Microsoft Surface Duo features a much powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A55 5G, although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution. The Galaxy A55 5G has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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