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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.04 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J7 Duo's global score of 74.6. Both phones in our current comparison have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version and Galaxy J7 Duo has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Microsoft Surface Duo construction is extremely heavier but extremely thinner than the Galaxy J7 Duo.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy J7 Duo, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo features a better display than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a much better resolution of 1800 x 2700, a way greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a really larger display.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy J7 Duo has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy J7 Duo also counts with a back camera with more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features superior battery duration than Galaxy J7 Duo, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
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