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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a general score of 85.3 against 79.2. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is extremely newer and thinner than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, although it is heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much larger screen and a way better resolution of 1892 x 2688. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity.
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