Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.10 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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 | 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 has an overall score of 85.3, which is much better than Galaxy J7 Max's 76.1 overall score. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy J7 Max has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is way heavier than the Galaxy J7 Max, it's incredibly thinner and also newer.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a little bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a really larger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a better memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 Max, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior camera than Galaxy J7 Max, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega pixels, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a much higher video definition.
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