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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2015-08-21 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Glacier | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Note5 has a score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. Even though the Galaxy Note5 is incredibly older and way thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's body is still way lighter. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixel count per screen inch.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo features superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 19% more battery capacity. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note5 also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations.
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