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Samsung Galaxy Note II
HSPA+ OnlyN7100
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 11 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.44 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 980 hours standby time 35 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 has a global score of 85.3, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Note II's 74.8 score. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is incredibly heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note II, it's extremely thinner and also notably newer. These phones work with Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note II has Android 4.4.2.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note II, because it has a way bigger screen, a much higher 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Note II, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Note II, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Note II, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note II. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy Note II, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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