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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 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
The Galaxy Note 20 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 85.3. Although the Galaxy Note 20 is older and incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's construction is still much lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a larger screen, a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a bit better screen pixels density. Galaxy Note 20 has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Galaxy Note 20 have incredibly similar storage capacity to install applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 3% greater battery size.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Surface Duo 2. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Microsoft Surface Duo 2, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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