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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s 75.8 overall score. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), it's extremely thinner and way newer. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a way larger display, a little bit better count of pixels in each inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a 4449mAh battery size. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
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