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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 10.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 has a score of 94.8, which is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Even though the Galaxy S20 and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy S20 body is much thicker but also way lighter. These phones work with Android OS, but Galaxy S20 has 13 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
Galaxy S20 has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 3200px, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much bigger memory for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a better 12 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy S20 has a bit superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
Galaxy S20 is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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