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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-02-24 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier | Black and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, providing a couple nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro is a much older and notably thicker device than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung could make it a lot lighter anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro. They have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a way larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro counts with slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy C9 Pro features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Galaxy C9 Pro also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy C9 Pro counts with just a little better battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12 percent bigger battery size.
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