Samsung Galaxy A90 5G vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A90 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 A90 5G vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A90 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A908B -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 164.8 mm 145.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 76.4 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G.
Depth 8.4 mm 9.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G.
Weight 206 g 250 g Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A90 5G.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour White | Black Glacier
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.547 W/kg (body), 0.377 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A90 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Samsung Galaxy A90 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, Infinity U Display 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 A90 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A90 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 106.4 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A90 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 0
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Live Focus, Super steady -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie focus 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 A90 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 3577 mAh Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Super Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time 3240 minutes 1620 minutes Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Run Time Details Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 25 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 101 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 3240 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A90 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Google Android Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A90 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 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 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 N78 -
5G NR Frequency TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A90 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 A90 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, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB 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 MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Bixby Routines 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 A90 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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