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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2014-09-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than Galaxy Note4, having an 85.3 score against 77.6. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is notably newer and extremely thinner, but noticeably heavier than Galaxy Note4. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a way larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a way larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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