Microsoft Surface Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Surface Duo
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Microsoft Surface Duo or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Surface Duo | Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, August 12 | 2020, August 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm | 7.36 x 7.36 x 5.72 in | 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 5.05 in | |
| Weight | 250 g | 8.82 oz | 282 g | 9.95 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Thom Browne Edition, Aston Martin Racing Edition | |
| Battery | 3577 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 1200 EUR | 2000 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 8.1" in | 7.6" in | |
| Screen area | 195.4 cm2 | 180.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 25:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.6% | ||
| Screen resolution | 1800 x 2700 px | 1768 x 2208 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 373 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3) | - HDR10+ -120Hz refresh rate -Cover display: 6.23", Super AMOLED, 816 x 2260 pixels (25:9), Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 11 MP, Single | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 11 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | Uses main camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 10, One UI 2.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 434920 | 596482 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1118 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3125 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3048 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3206 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 742 | 900 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2760 | 3022 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, eSIM | Nano-SIM / eSIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/100 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | 1 | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- --Stylus support - Fast charging 18W |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) --Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm -Folded: 159.2 x 68 x 13.8-16.8 mm - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 11W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W |
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