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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 80.4 against 78.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is way older and incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 12% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
Although Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it is a little more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Note Fan Edition, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, resigning some features and specifications.
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