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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting an 81.7 score against 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is an a lot older and incredibly thicker cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung managed to make it notably lighter anyway. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 19% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy S8 also counts with a back camera with more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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