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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-06-19 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Glacier | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 381.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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 5G has a score of 91.8, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G body is way lighter but way thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released only a couple months apart. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a larger display, a quite greater pixel count in each inch of display and a better 1800 x 2700 resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A71 5G. They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy A71 5G has a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a much more MP back camera and a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments.
Galaxy A71 5G counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A71 5G also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G features improved battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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