Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-08 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 551 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 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 is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a overall score of 88.3 against 78.8. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S10 has a more recent 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and improved performance. The Galaxy S10 is an older and extremely thicker phone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung was able to make it a lot lighter anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Samsung Galaxy S10, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S10 has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit lower 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy S10 features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S10 also has a way bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Galaxy S10 has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S10 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy S10, because it has a 5% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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