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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), getting a score of 85.3 against 71.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a much newer and much thinner device than the Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is also a lot heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a just a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a much larger display.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger aperture for better low-light images.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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