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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4, getting an 85.3 score against 77.6. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is a lot newer and much thinner, but also a lot heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note4. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 5 GB more RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a quite lower pixels number in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a way larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1892 x 2688px. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a way bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light environments.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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