Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Rose gold | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, getting a score of 78.8 against 75.3. Microsoft Surface Duo is a incredibly heavier but way thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, and although they both have the same display density, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a much larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime 2 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a better resolution back camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Prime 2, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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