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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacier | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.6 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), having a general score of 78.8 against 75.8. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is incredibly newer and notably thinner, but also extremely heavier than Galaxy A7 (2017). Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 3 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a really larger display, a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a little better pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features a little longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3577mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also counts with a camera with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
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