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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-09-15 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Glacier | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a lot older and thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still noticeably lighter. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, providing you a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Galaxy Note8 features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller display and a little worse 1440 x 2960px resolution, it also counts with a greater pixel density.
The Galaxy Note8 has slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also counts with a larger aperture and a more megapixels back camera.
Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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