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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Glacier |
| Polycarbonate | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's 72.2 general score. These phones have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, so it provides the user some additional features and performance enhancements. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is a lot newer and notably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's, but it's also notably heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo and Galaxy S III AT&T both count with quite similar displays, although the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more pixels per inch of screen, a way larger screen and a much higher 1800 x 2700 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality, a way larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a camera with way more MP.
The Microsoft Surface Duo is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making this phone an easy choice.
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