Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite 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 S10 Lite vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G770F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 162.5 mm 145.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 75.6 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite.
Depth 8.1 mm 9.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite.
Weight 186 g 250 g Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Prism blue | Prism black | Prism white Glacier
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.519 W/kg (body), 0.49 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Plus AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 394 ppi 401 ppi Microsoft Surface Duo has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O 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 S10 Lite 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 S10 Lite has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has more RAM than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 105.7 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 0
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Super Steady OIS - Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Camera Modes Panorama, Live focus video -
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Zoom-In Mic -
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 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite 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 S10 Lite.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Bokeh effect, Blur HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Live Focus mode 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 S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 3577 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Super Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time 2820 minutes 1620 minutes Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Run Time Details Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2820 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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
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 S10 Lite has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite 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 Multitasking, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Game Booster 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 S10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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