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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note7, getting a general score of 85.3 against 79.5. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is extremely newer and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note7's, although it's also notably heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has more cores and 4 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better display than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a quite lower pixels quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a bit higher 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Note7 has slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the same video resolution and a F1.7 aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a 27% more battery capacity.
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