Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66
  • 5G network
    5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
    5G band 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave; 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (5CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
    LTE-A
  • 5G speed
    6 Gbps download
    -
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2021-09
    2022-03
  • Status
    2021-10
    2022-03
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    Plastic
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM, eSIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    145.2 mm
    159.6 mm
  • Width
    93.1 mm
    74.8 mm
  • Thickness
    11 mm
    8.1 mm
  • Height unfolded
    184.5 mm
    -
  • Width unfolded
    145.2 mm
    -
  • Thickness unfolded
    5.5 mm
    -
  • Weight
    284 g
    189 g
  • Stylus
    Yes
    -
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP67 (1m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP67
  • Colors
    Glacier, Obsidian
    Black, Blue, Peach, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED
  • Physical size
    8.3 inches
    6.5 inches
  • Resolution
    1892 x 2588 pixels
    1080 x 2400 pixels
  • Pixel density
    401 ppi
    405 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Display features
    90Hz, HDR, 800 nits (peak)
    Infinity-O display, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
  • Cover display
    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    -
  • Cover display physical size
    5.8 inches
    -
  • Cover display resolution
    1344 x 1892 pixels
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 680
    Dual-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
    Hexa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 680
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
    Exynos 1280
  • GPU
    Adreno 660
    Mali-G68
  • Memory RAM
    8 GB
    4, 6, 8 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256, 512 GB
    128, 256 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    -
    1 TB
  • Storage
    UFS
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 11
    Android 12, One UI 4.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Quad
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm
    (wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm, 1/1.7" , 10x digital zoom
  • (telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 51 mm, 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom
    (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, 123˚
  • (ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm
    (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
  • (depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4
  • Primary camera resolution
    -
    9280 x 6120 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    -
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.0 µm
    (wide) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm, 1/2.8"
  • Selfie camera resolution
    -
    6528 x 5480 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    HDR, Face unlock
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    -
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes
  • Earpiece
    -
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    -
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Wi-Fi hotspot
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Wi-Fi direct
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Dual-band
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
    Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.1
    v5.1
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    A2DP
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    LE
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    aptX Adaptive
    -
  • NFC
    -
    Yes (market dependent)
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Dual accelerometer, dual compass, fingerprint, dual gyroscope, dual proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    4449 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes, 23W
    Quick Charge 2.0, 25W
  • Talk time 4G
    28 h
    -
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    750000 (v9)
    415448 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    1091 (v5.4)
    687 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    3517 (v5.4)
    2058 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    1900 USD
    380 USD
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    -
    0.75 W/kg
  • SAR(body)
    -
    1.58 W/kg
  • SAR EU(head)
    -
    0.89 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    -
    1.60 W/kg

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