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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is notably older and way thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still incredibly lighter. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each inch of display. The Galaxy Note7 takes a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note7 also counts with a larger aperture and a back facing camera with a better 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with just a bit more memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
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