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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-09-20 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is much better than Samsung W2016's overall score of 72.2. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the older 11 version and Samsung W2016 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a incredibly heavier but incredibly thinner cellphone than Samsung W2016.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a sharper display than Samsung W2016, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1892 x 2688, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a really bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung W2016, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung W2016, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way better battery life than Samsung W2016, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity against 2000mAh. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better camera than Samsung W2016, because although it has a worse video resolution and a much worse 12 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments.
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