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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, having a 78.8 score against 75.8. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is noticeably heavier than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, it's much thinner and also incredibly newer. Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S7 Active has a better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a back camera with more mega-pixels and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12% larger battery size.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S7 Active, letting go some features and specifications.
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