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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 much better than Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 85.3 score against 74.9. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is notably heavier than the Galaxy A9 (2016), it's notably thinner and also a lot newer. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 5 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a way larger screen, a bit higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a camera with a lower 12 MP resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and video.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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