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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is a lot newer and extremely thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Galaxy A9 (2016). Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a just a bit better screen pixels density, a really bigger display and a much higher 1800 x 2700 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh. The Galaxy A9 (2016) features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2016) also counts with a higher resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
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