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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-01-13 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Glacier | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a global score of 78.8 against 75.8. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is extremely newer and extremely thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's noticeably heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a way bigger screen. The Galaxy A5 (2017) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo has better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 19% greater battery capacity.
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