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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-01-31 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.21 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A71 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting a overall score of 87.5 against 85.3. Both of these devices have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide you the same operating system features. Galaxy A71's body is way lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it is a lot thicker and was released a bit more over a year before.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A71, because it has a just a bit more pixels per inch of display, a better resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a bigger display.
The Galaxy A71 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A71 features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A71 counts with a battery performance that's very similar to the battery life in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although the Galaxy A71 also has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy A71 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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