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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a general score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 general score. The Galaxy A7 (2018) is an older and notably thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung managed to build it a lot lighter anyway. Microsoft Surface Duo has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a way higher 1800 x 2700px resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A7 (2018). They have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has an 8 percent greater battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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