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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. Microsoft Surface Duo's body is notably newer and extremely thinner, but heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a much better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a much bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 3 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo and Galaxy A7 (2016) feature very similar cameras, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a tinier aperture and a worse 11 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better video definition.
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