Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy M53

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Samsung Galaxy M53

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 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, 3, 5, 7, 8
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 1, 3, 5, 7, 28, 66 SA/NSA
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

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.8
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 51 mm, 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, 1/4"
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm

(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

-

12000 x 9000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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
Selfie camera resolution

-

6528 x 5480 pixels
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

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

v5.2
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, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity