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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-19 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 381.00 | $ 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 765 SM7250-AA 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a general score of 91.8, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G design is much thicker but a lot lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, providing you a lot of extra features and optimized performance.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, because it has a bigger screen, a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1800 x 2700 resolution. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A71 5G. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations and a way more MP camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A71 5G is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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