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| Global Score | |
| 92.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-07-16 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.41 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Prism bricks black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 650.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.21 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 A71 5G UW is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a global score of 92.9 against 78.8. Although Galaxy A71 5G UW and Microsoft Surface Duo were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy A71 5G UW's construction is incredibly thicker but also a lot lighter. Both devices in this comparison have the same Android 10 OS.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A71 5G UW, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW, because it has a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels, a bigger screen and a quite higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video and a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G UW also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A71 5G UW has improved battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3577mAh.
The Galaxy A71 5G UW is more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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