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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is better than Galaxy J5 (2017), with an 85.3 score against 71.8. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a noticeably newer and incredibly thinner cellphone than the Galaxy J5 (2017), but it's also incredibly heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a greater performance than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a really larger display, a lot better 1892 x 2688 resolution and a greater display pixel density. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with less MP, and they both have a F1.7 aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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