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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Glacier |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a global score of 89.7, which is better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's design is lighter but notably thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were only released 7 months apart. The Microsoft Surface Duo's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy S10 Lite's processing unit, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels, a larger screen and a little bit greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy S10 Lite has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S10 Lite counts with better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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