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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting an 87.1 score against 85.3. Galaxy Note9 is a much older and noticeably thicker cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Samsung made it noticeably lighter anyway. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a CPU that's very similar to Microsoft Surface Duo 2's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy Note9 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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