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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-07 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with an 82.4 score against 78.8. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy M30 body is incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it's thicker and was released only 18 months before.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better CPU than Galaxy M30. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M30, because it has a better 1800 x 2700 resolution, a just a little greater display pixels density and a larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M30 captures slightly better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also counts with a larger aperture to take better images in low-light environments and a more MP back facing camera.
Galaxy M30 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M30 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40% greater battery size.
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