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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than Galaxy Note7, having a score of 85.3 against 79.5. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is much newer and much thinner, but heavier than Galaxy Note7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Galaxy Note7, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and more cpu cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has higher video frame rate.
Galaxy Note7 has just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features better battery life than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
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