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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-02 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy M11's global score of 74.8. Although Microsoft Surface Duo and the Galaxy M11 were released only 3 months apart, Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is much heavier but much thinner. These phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better screen than Galaxy M11, because it has a larger screen, a greater pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M11, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M11 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3577mAh.
Galaxy M11 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy M11 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a back-facing camera with a higher resolution.
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