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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has an overall score of 98.9, which is better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's overall score of 85.3. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has 13 version and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11, so it gives you a couple additional features. Even though the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is older and thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's design is still much lighter.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a little worse number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a larger screen. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and video, it also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a lot better video definition.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra one, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just 4449mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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