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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 general score. The Microsoft Surface Duo construction is notably newer and notably thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active's, although it is a lot heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S5 Active features a better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller screen and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite better display pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Duo has much more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features better battery duration than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 28% greater battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S5 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple specifications.
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