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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-01-31 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Glacier | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 411.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 has a score of 87.5, which is better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A71 has a more recent 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, counting with some additional features. Samsung Galaxy A71's design is notably thicker but noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released only a couple of months apart.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A71, because it has a just a little higher screen density, a better 1800 x 2700px resolution and a larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A71. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy A71 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light images and video.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A71 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A71 counts with improved battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3577mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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