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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.64 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having a global score of 98.9 against 78.8. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra construction is somewhat lighter but a lot thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were released only 1 months apart. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a newer 13 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has 6 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 3088px and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a way more mega pixels back camera, a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with improved battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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