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Samsung Galaxy A7
Dual SIMSM-A700YD
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2015-01-11 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.94 x 3.00 x 0.25 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.97 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.03 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is much better than Galaxy A7's score of 75.4. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is notably heavier than the Galaxy A7, it's thinner and noticeably newer. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version and Galaxy A7 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A7, because although it has doesn't have an extra 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 2 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A7 counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7, because although it has a lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy A7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy A7, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is way more expensive than Galaxy A7, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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