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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2018), having an 85.3 score against 72.5. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a much newer and noticeably thinner device than the Galaxy J7 (2018), but it is also extremely heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a better amount of pixels per inch of display, a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a lot bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a greater processing power than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features superior battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a lesser mega-pixels back-facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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