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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 509 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 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.42 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a score of 98, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's general score of 85.3. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G design is incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it is noticeably thicker and was released just 19 months before. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has the newer 13 version and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1892 x 2688px resolution and a bigger screen.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with just a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4449mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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