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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than Galaxy Note 5, getting an 85.3 score against 79.3. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is notably newer and noticeably thinner than Galaxy Note 5's, but it's also a lot heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a way better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4449mAh battery size. Galaxy Note 5 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have similar cameras, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a worse video resolution and a camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in low light situations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs more than Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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