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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.56 | 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
Galaxy S20 FE is better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having a general score of 90.8 against 78.8. Galaxy S20 FE's design is much thicker but noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were released with only a couple of months difference. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 FE has 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features and performance enhancements.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and Galaxy S20 FE have extremely similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution and a bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a processing unit that is just as good as Galaxy S20 FE's CPU, they have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy S20 FE features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S20 FE also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 FE has longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S20 FE also has a back facing camera with more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
The Galaxy S20 FE not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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