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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A6's general score of 75.8. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is way heavier than Galaxy A6, it's way thinner and also way newer. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a way higher 1800 x 2700 resolution, a greater pixels number per screen inch and a much larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A6 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also counts with a much higher 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 3577mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A6, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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