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| Global Score | |
| 87.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.45 x 3.00 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 7000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M51 has a global score of 87.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features. The Samsung Galaxy M51 body is somewhat lighter but a lot thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and both of them were released with only 0 months difference.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy M51. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Microsoft Surface Duo has a slightly better display than Galaxy M51, because it has a better 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a just a bit higher display density.
Galaxy M51 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy M51 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M51 captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Galaxy M51 also counts with a camera with way more MP and a bigger aperture.
The Galaxy M51 features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
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