Microsoft Surface Phone vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2018

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Comparing the Microsoft Surface Phone vs Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Microsoft Surface Phone runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Microsoft Surface Phone the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Microsoft Surface Phone offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Microsoft Surface Phone's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Microsoft Surface Phone offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Microsoft Surface Phone offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Microsoft Surface Phone offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Microsoft Surface Phone and Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Microsoft Surface Phone receives a higher user rating of 5, while Samsung Galaxy A7 2018 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
75%

Release Date

N/A
27 Sep, 2018

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • The wide-angle sensor does help
  • Impressive display
  • Good build quality

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance issues
  • No USB Type-C port

User Ratings

5/5
(1 rating)
4.4/5
(14,388 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 27, 2018
(Official)

Operating System

Windows Phone v10
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A73 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.5:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
74.78 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

N/A
159.8 mm

Width

N/A
76.8 mm

Thickness

N/A
7.5 mm

Weight

N/A
169 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.9µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes LED Flash

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 19 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope