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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-10 | -- |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Glacier | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than Galaxy A16 5G, with a 78.8 score against 76.2. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14. Microsoft Surface Duo is a extremely heavier but a lot thinner device than Galaxy A16 5G.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a very superior processing unit than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. Galaxy A16 5G features just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A16 5G counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a much more megapixels back camera and a bigger aperture to take better low light images.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A16 5G. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A16 5G, giving up a couple specifications.
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