Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 85.3 score against 72.8. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a extremely newer and notably thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch, a lot better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a really larger screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with more memory to store more 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 2 shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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