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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a overall score of 85.3 against 80.4. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a noticeably newer and incredibly thinner cellphone than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but it's also notably heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better display than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a just a little inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1892 x 2688.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same camera aperture, a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also cheaper than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition.
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