Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than Galaxy M10, getting a global score of 78.8 against 73.5. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is newer and way thinner than the Galaxy M10's, although it is also a lot heavier. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version while Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a quite better performance than Galaxy M10, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a sharper display than Galaxy M10, because it has a better number of pixels per inch of display, a lot bigger screen and a lot better 1800 x 2700px resolution.
The Galaxy M10 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy M10 also counts with a more mega-pixels back camera and a larger aperture for better low-light photos. Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M10, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy M10, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
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