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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having a score of 85.3 against 75.6. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an older 11 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is newer and noticeably thinner, but also a lot heavier than Galaxy S5 Active.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels per inch of display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 59 percent greater battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Active, resigning some features and specifications.
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