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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 has a global score of 94.8, which is better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's general score of 85.3. Despite of the fact Galaxy S20 is older and incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's construction is still notably lighter. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version while Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11 version, giving some additional features and enhanced performance.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S20 counts with a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower 1440 x 3200 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S20 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 takes clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have a 12 mega pixels back camera, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a lot better video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy S20, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Galaxy S20 costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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