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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-10 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Glacier | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C7's global score of 77.7. These phones include Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy C7 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is a lot newer and incredibly thinner, but much heavier than the Samsung Galaxy C7.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy C7, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy C7, because it has a lot larger screen, a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy C7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy C7, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy C7 features a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy C7 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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