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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7, with a overall score of 78.8 against 75.4. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo is incredibly heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7, it's much thinner and also newer.
Samsung Galaxy A7 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, they both have the same count of pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit and a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also counts with more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a better camera than Galaxy A7, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 11 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7, because it has a 38% more battery size.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A7. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A7, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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