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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| -- | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| -- | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S25 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having an 82.6 score against 78.8. The Galaxy S25 is a extremely lighter and notably thinner cellphone than Microsoft Surface Duo. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Galaxy S25 has a more recent 14 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, so it provides some extra features and performance optimizations.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy S25, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy S25 features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a little higher screen pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution, a way higher video quality and a bigger camera aperture. The Microsoft Surface Duo features as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as Samsung Galaxy S25, both have equal internal storage.
Galaxy S25 has a bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S25 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface Duo. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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