Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.42 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a 98 score against 78.8. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS, but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has newer 13 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G body is thicker but somewhat lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were only released 6 months apart.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 3200px, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments and a way higher video definition. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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