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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Plus, with a score of 78.8 against 78.1. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version and Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is way newer and extremely thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Galaxy S5 Plus.
Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S5 Plus features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display density.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S5 Plus takes clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Plus, letting go some specs and features.
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