Microsoft Surface Duo vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800); LTE-TDD 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 100 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    -
    LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-08
    2017-12
  • Status
    2020-08
    2018-1
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
    Front/back glass, aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM, eSIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    145.2 mm
    149.2 mm
  • Width
    93.3 mm
    70.6 mm
  • Thickness
    9.9 mm
    8.4 mm
  • Height unfolded
    186.9 mm
    -
  • Width unfolded
    145.2 mm
    -
  • Thickness unfolded
    4.8 mm
    -
  • Weight
    250 g
    172 g
  • Stylus
    Yes
    -
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP68
  • Colors
    White
    Black, blue, gold, orchid grey
  • Display
  • Display type
    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    8.1 inches
    5.6 inches
  • Resolution
    1800 x 2700 pixels
    1080 x 2220 pixels
  • Pixel density
    401 ppi
    441 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Multitouch
    -
    Yes
  • Always on display
    -
    Yes
  • Cover display
    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    -
  • Cover display physical size
    5.6 inches
    -
  • Cover display resolution
    1350 x 1800 pixels
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
    Dual-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
    Hexa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.78 GHz Kryo 485
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855
    Exynos 7885 Octa
  • GPU
    Adreno 640
    Mali-G71
  • Memory RAM
    6 GB
    4 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    32, 64 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    -
    256 GB
  • Storage
    UFS 3.0
    -
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10
    Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Single
    -
  • Camera type
    -
    Photo / Video
  • Main camera
    11 MP, f/2.0 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm
    16 MP, f/1.7
  • Primary camera resolution
    -
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    -
    phase detection autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    -
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    -
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    -
    Dual
  • Selfie camera
    16 MP, f/1.9
  • 8 MP
  • Selfie camera resolution
    -
    4608 x 3456 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    -
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes
  • Notifications
    -
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    -
  • Radio FM
    -
    FM radio
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C reversible connector
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    aptX Adaptive
    -
  • NFC
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    -
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    -
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    -
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    -
    IM
  • Messaging Push Mail
    -
    Push Mail
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3577 mAh
    3000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Yes
  • Cost
  • Price
    1400 USD
    -

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