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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.11 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Z Fold Special Edition is much better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a 91.1 score against 78.8. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's body is somewhat thicker but a bit lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, so it provides you a lot of extra features and improved performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a little worse resolution of 1968 x 2184, a quite worse amount of pixels per inch of display and a bit smaller display. Microsoft Surface Duo has a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger diafragm aperture and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has much more memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 23% more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface Duo. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Microsoft Surface Duo, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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