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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-25 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note3's score of 77.7. Microsoft Surface Duo is a noticeably newer and thinner cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note3, but it's notably heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note3 has Android 4.4.2.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little bit greater pixels density, a really larger screen and a way better 1800 x 2700 resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo has a slightly better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note3, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Galaxy Note3 counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a tinier aperture and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy Note3 also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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