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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 score. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a newer and extremely thinner phone than the Galaxy A8 (2018), although it's also notably heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a really larger display. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
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