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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy C5's 76.4 overall score. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is much newer and a lot thinner, but a lot heavier than the Galaxy C5.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little worse screen density, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a really bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a superior processor than Galaxy C5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory. Galaxy C5 counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy C5 also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
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