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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s global score of 71.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo construction is noticeably newer and a lot thinner than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it is also a lot heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo has a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a much higher 1800 x 2700px resolution and a lot larger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. The Galaxy A5 (2016) and the Microsoft Surface Duo feature quite similar cameras, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a lower resolution camera and a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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