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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is extremely heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), it's noticeably thinner and newer. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 5 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 48 percent more battery capacity.
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