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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's general score of 78.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is older and incredibly thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still somewhat lighter. The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G works with Android operating system, while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a slightly better screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a bit better pixels number per display inch, a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a larger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo features a processing unit that is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's CPU, both have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A90 5G shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a back camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
Galaxy A90 5G has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
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