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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 MSM8974-AC 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/2.20 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 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, EDR | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, with a 78.8 score against 77.8. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version and Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2. Microsoft Surface Duo is a incredibly newer and notably thinner cellphone than Galaxy S5 Sport, but it is much heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport shoots clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 28 percent more battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Sport, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S5 Sport. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S5 Sport, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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