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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-29 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 12.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M30s is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a global score of 83.3 against 78.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M30s has a more recent 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version. The Galaxy M30s is an older and noticeably thicker device than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung was able to make it a lot lighter anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better screen than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a bigger display. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better performance than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M30s features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M30s features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 68% more battery capacity.
Galaxy M30s captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
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