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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's general score of 85.3. The Galaxy A90 5G has Android OS, and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with Android 11 OS. The Galaxy A90 5G is a older and much thicker device than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Samsung made it a lot lighter anyway.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A90 5G, because it has a higher 1892 x 2688px resolution, a larger display and a just a little higher display pixel density. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy A90 5G's CPU, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A90 5G features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A90 5G also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A90 5G features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A90 5G also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A90 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 count with incredibly similar batteries duration, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a 1% lower battery size.
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