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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 general score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a incredibly newer and thinner cellphone than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it's extremely heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a way bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has longer battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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