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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy J8's score of 76.7. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is heavier than the Galaxy J8, it's way thinner and also noticeably newer. Microsoft Surface Duo has a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a way better 1800 x 2700px resolution, a really larger display and a higher display density.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy J8 features a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little longer battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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