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| Global Score | |
| 98.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Phantom black and Silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 966.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 516 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | -- |
| 13.75 | 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 5.1 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a general score of 98.1 against 78.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra has a more recent 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra design is incredibly thicker but a bit lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were only released 5 months apart.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit worse 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count per inch in the display.
Galaxy S21 Ultra takes greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a lot better video quality, a camera with a much better 108 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures. The Microsoft Surface Duo's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Galaxy S21 Ultra's one, both have equal internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 Ultra costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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