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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), with a overall score of 85.3 against 73.5. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is notably newer and incredibly thinner than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, although it is also a lot heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a faster processor than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a better screen than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a much higher 1892 x 2688 resolution and a lot larger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a camera with less MP, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a way better video definition. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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