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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-16 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 342.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G has an overall score of 93.6, which is better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 general score. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S10 5G has a more recent 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version. Galaxy S10 5G's construction is way lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's thicker and was released about 16 months before.
Galaxy S10 5G features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 3040 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S10 5G has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S10 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo both feature really similar processors, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy S10 5G features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S10 5G also has a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a way bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S10 5G is also a lot cheaper.
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