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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a score of 83 against 78.8. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, giving a couple additional features and optimized performance. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is notably older and thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's body is still much lighter.
Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1440 x 2960px resolution, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note8. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also counts with a larger camera aperture and a camera in the back with a better 12 megapixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Galaxy Note8 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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