Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Glacier |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | -- |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has an overall score of 90.8, which is better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. Samsung Galaxy Note 20's body is a lot lighter but way thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released only a few months apart. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px, a bigger display and a little better amount of pixels in each display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and Galaxy Note 20 feature incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have the same internal memory. The Galaxy Note 20 has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 20 has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a way higher video quality, a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and a more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.