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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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/1.90 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, having an 85.3 score against 81. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a much newer and thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, but it's also extremely heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a little better pixel number per inch of display, a much higher 1892 x 2688 resolution and a much bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a way lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography. The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro features a little bit better memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has an 11 percent more battery size.
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