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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is better than Galaxy J8's general score of 76.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is incredibly newer and noticeably thinner, but also extremely heavier than Galaxy J8. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version, offering some additional features and better performance.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a way better 1892 x 2688px resolution, a really larger display and a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Galaxy J8 has slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back-facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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