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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 |
| 9.35 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 slightly better than Samsung W2017, with a general score of 78.8 against 73.2. Microsoft Surface Duo is a thinner but heavier cellphone than the Samsung W2017. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version and Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little better performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The Samsung W2017 has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung W2017 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Samsung W2017 also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a camera in the back with a higher resolution.
The Samsung W2017 features slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a superior battery performance than Samsung W2017, because it has a 3577mAh battery size.
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