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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Glacier | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an extremely older and thicker cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Samsung was able to build it somewhat lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960, it also counts with a better pixel density.
Galaxy Note9 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 and Microsoft Surface Duo both have similar processing units, both have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh. Galaxy Note9 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a much bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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