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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Glacier |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is heavier than Galaxy A5 (2017), it's way thinner and much newer. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit inferior pixels number per display inch, it also counts with a much better 1800 x 2700px resolution and a really larger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 19% more battery size. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
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