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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, with a general score of 87.1 against 85.3. Galaxy Note9's design is incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's way thicker and was released 3 years before. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel number in each inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1892 x 2688 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both count with extremely similar CPUs, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a higher amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4449mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The Galaxy Note9 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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