Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A51 5G and Microsoft Surface Duo. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A51 5G vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A516B/DS -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 158.9 mm 145.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 73.6 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
Depth 8.7 mm 9.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
Weight 187 g 250 g Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Prism cube black | Prism cube white Glacier
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.555 W/kg (body), 0.496 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Super AMOLED AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1800 x 1350 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.1 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2700 x 1800 pixels
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 105.3 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 0
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Slow motion video -
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Live Focus, background blur -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.2 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Microsoft Surface Duo has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Light Source (Front) - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), FOV optimised with AI (for front and rear), dynamic range scene detection, Super-resolution zoom, super zoom up to 7x, gyro-based digital video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 3577 mAh Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1620 minutes Microsoft Surface Duo has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G.
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 86 hrs
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N41, n78 -
5G NR Frequency TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines, Virtual Proximity Sensing MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A51 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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