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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a general score of 85.3 against 72.8. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is noticeably heavier than Galaxy A7 (2016), it's way thinner and notably newer. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a lot higher 1892 x 2688 resolution and a really bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 4449mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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