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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo is way heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's way thinner and much newer.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a just a bit better pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a lot larger display.
Galaxy A8 (2016) features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a way better 16 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
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