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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 85.3 score against 81.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a extremely newer and way thinner cellphone than Galaxy S8 Active, but it is noticeably heavier. Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the same camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has higher video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8 Active. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple features and specs.
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