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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-10-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a general score of 84.2 against 78.8. Galaxy A7 (2018)'s design is incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's a lot thicker and was released just a bit further than a year before. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018). Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a bit lower pixels quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a way higher 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution and a way larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
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