Microsoft Surface Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Short Description
Microsoft Surface Duo
Screen size: 8.1" / Resolution: 2700 x 1800 px / Main camera: 11 MP / RAM: 6GB / Battery power: 3577 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Screen size: 6.9" / Resolution: 1440 x 3088 px / Main camera: 108 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 10MP / RAM: 8GB, 12GB / Battery power: 4500 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
How is Microsoft Surface Duo better than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?
Has a larger display diagonal: 8.1" vs 6.9"
Better display resolution: 2700 x 1800 px vs 1440 x 3088 px
Shorter: 145.2 mm (5.72 inches) vs 164.8 mm (6.49 inches)
The phone is 1 month newer
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
How is Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra better than Microsoft Surface Duo?
Bigger battery capacity: 4500 mAh vs 3577 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 2.73 GHz & 4 x 2.5 GHz & 2 x 2 GHz vs 1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.78 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB, 12GB vs 6GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB vs 128GB, 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 108 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP vs 11 MP
Lighter: 208 g (7.34 ounces) vs 250 g (8.82 ounces)
Narrower: 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) vs 186.9 mm (7.36 inches)
More color options: Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White vs White
Size Comparison
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Height
145.2 mm
(5.72 inches)
Width
186.9 mm
(7.36 inches)
Thickness
4.8 mm
(0.19 inches)
Screen size
8.1"
Weight
250 g
(8.82 ounces)
8.1"
6.9"
Height
164.8 mm
(6.49 inches)
Width
77.2 mm
(3.04 inches)
Thickness
8.1 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
208 g
(7.34 ounces)
Height
145.2 mm
(5.72 inches)
Width
186.9 mm
(7.36 inches)
Thickness
4.8 mm
(0.19 inches)
Screen size
8.1"
Weight
250 g
(8.82 ounces)
Height
164.8 mm
(6.49 inches)
Width
77.2 mm
(3.04 inches)
Thickness
8.1 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
208 g
(7.34 ounces)
Expert Score
Score 3.1
Score 4.1
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Score 3.1
Score 4.1
TechRadar
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Tom's Guide
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
PCMag
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
The Verge
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Smartprix
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Design
Weight
250 g (8.82 ounces)
208 g (7.34 ounces)
Thickness
4.8 mm (0.19 inches)
8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Width
186.9 mm (7.36 inches)
77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Height
145.2 mm (5.72 inches)
164.8 mm (6.49 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
-
✔
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
-
IP68
Waterproof depth rating
-
1.5 m
Volume
130.26 cm³
103.05 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
-
✔
Color options
White
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
French Repairability Index
-
7.7
Can be folded
✔
-
Display
Screen size
8.1"
6.9"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
401 ppi
508 ppi
Resolution
2700 x 1800 px
1440 x 3088 px
Refresh rate
-
120Hz
Has branded damage-resistant glass
-
✔
Gorilla Glass version
-
Gorilla Glass Victus
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Has a curved display
-
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB
256GB, 512GB
RAM
6GB
8GB, 12GB
Android version
Android 10
Android 10
CPU speed
1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.78 GHz
2 x 2.73 GHz & 4 x 2.5 GHz & 2 x 2 GHz
GPU clock speed
257 MHz
800 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2133 MHz
3200 MHz
Semiconductor size
7 nm
7 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
✔
✔
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
31.79 GB/s
44 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
2
L2 cache
-
1 MB
EMMC version
-
5.1
DDR memory version
4
5
Maximum memory amount
16GB
16GB
L3 cache
-
2 MB
GPU execution units
2
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
10W
9W
Shading units
-
64
Release date
2020
2020
Number of transistors
6700 million
-
Has NX bit
✔
✔
Memory channels
4
4
GPU turbo
585 MHz
-
Supported displays
2
-
Has an external memory slot
-
✔
L1 cache
-
192 KB
Cameras
Main camera
11 MP
108 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
Front camera
-
10MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
-
✔
Video recording (main camera)
1080 x 60 fps
4320 x 24 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.0
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/3
Has a dual-tone LED flash
-
✔
Has a BSI sensor
-
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
-
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
-
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
-
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
-
✔
Optical zoom
7x
5x
Number of flash LEDs
1
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
-
✔
Has a front camera
-
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
-
✔
Shoots raw
-
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
-
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
-
✔
Pixel size (main camera)
1 µm
0.8 µm & 1.4 µm & 1 µm
Operating system
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
Can be used as a PC
-
✔
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
-
Supports widgets
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
More languages supported
125
125
Battery
Battery power
3577 mAh
4500 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
-
25W
Wireless charging speed
-
15W
Has reverse wireless charging
-
✔
Reverse wireless charging speed
-
4.5W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
27 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
-
✔
Has aptX
✔
✔
Number of microphones
2
3
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
1200 MBits/s
1000 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
200 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.1
3.2
Has NFC
-
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5
5
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
-
✔
Stylus included
-
✔
Supports Galileo
-
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Supports ant+
-
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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