Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 11 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Polycarbonate | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, having a score of 85.3 against 72.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a lot heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, it's thinner and extremely newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better display than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot better resolution of 1892 x 2688, a better screen density and a way larger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a very superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a lot bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Galaxy S III AT&T, making it an easy choice.
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