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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-09-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, with an 85.3 score against 78.1. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is incredibly heavier than the Galaxy S7 edge, it's a lot thinner and also notably newer. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a lot worse pixel amount per inch in the display, it also counts with a much larger screen and a slightly better 1892 x 2688px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features better battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture and a same resolution back camera, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has better video frame rates.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a lot more than Galaxy S7 edge, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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