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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much older and much thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's body is still lighter. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a processor that is just as good as Galaxy Note9's processing unit, they have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2960px, it also counts with a higher pixels density. Galaxy Note9 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy Note9 captures better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy Note9 also has a higher resolution back camera and a much larger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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