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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 score. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a newer and thinner cellphone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), although it is also way heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a brighter display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a better pixels amount per inch in the display, a lot better 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution and a much larger screen. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) takes slightly better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video and a back facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo features superior battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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