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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.88 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J6's 73.7 general score. Although Microsoft Surface Duo is notably heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J6, it's extremely thinner and also way newer. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy J6 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a really larger screen, more pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels. Microsoft Surface Duo features a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J6, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy J6 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy J6 also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a back-facing camera with a better 13 MP resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has more storage for apps and games than Galaxy J6, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J6, because it has a 19 percent more battery capacity.
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