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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a score of 90.8, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 score. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy S20 FE construction is much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's noticeably thicker and was released just 12 months before.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel amount per screen inch, it also counts with a better 1892 x 2688 resolution and a larger display. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2's processing unit is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE one, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's battery life is very similar to the Galaxy S20 FE one, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is also the cheapest one.
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