Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Microsoft Surface Duo
Short Description
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Screen size: 6.8" / Resolution: 1440 x 3120 px / Main camera: 200 MP & 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB, 12GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
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
Key Differences
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Microsoft Surface Duo
How is Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra better than Microsoft Surface Duo?
Bigger battery capacity: 5000 mAh vs 3577 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 3 x 3.15 GHz & 2 x 2.96 GHz & 2 x 2.26 GHz & 1 x 3.3 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, 1TB vs 128GB, 256GB
More megapixels main camera: 200 MP & 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP vs 11 MP
Lighter: 233 g (8.22 ounces) vs 250 g (8.82 ounces)
Narrower: 79 mm (3.11 inches) vs 186.9 mm (7.36 inches)
More color options: Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange vs White
The phone is 3 years and 4 months newer
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Microsoft Surface Duo
How is Microsoft Surface Duo better than Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra?
Has a larger display diagonal: 8.1" vs 6.8"
Better display resolution: 2700 x 1800 px vs 1440 x 3120 px
Shorter: 145.2 mm (5.72 inches) vs 162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Size Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Microsoft Surface Duo
Height
162.3 mm
(6.39 inches)
Width
79 mm
(3.11 inches)
Thickness
8.6 mm
(0.34 inches)
Screen size
6.8"
Weight
233 g
(8.22 ounces)
6.8"
8.1"
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
162.3 mm
(6.39 inches)
Width
79 mm
(3.11 inches)
Thickness
8.6 mm
(0.34 inches)
Screen size
6.8"
Weight
233 g
(8.22 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)
Expert Score
Score 4.4
Score 3.1
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Microsoft Surface Duo
Score 4.4
Score 3.1
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Microsoft Surface Duo
Design
Weight
233 g (8.22 ounces)
250 g (8.82 ounces)
Thickness
8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
4.8 mm (0.19 inches)
Width
79 mm (3.11 inches)
186.9 mm (7.36 inches)
Height
162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
145.2 mm (5.72 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
1.5 m
-
Volume
110.27 cm³
130.26 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Titanium Black, Titanium Gray, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Blue, Titanium Green, Titanium Orange
White
Can be folded
-
✔
Display
Screen size
6.8"
8.1"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
501 ppi
401 ppi
Resolution
1440 x 3120 px
2700 x 1800 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
-
Touch sampling rate
240Hz
-
Brightness (typical)
1200 nits
-
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass Armor
-
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Supports HDR10+
✔
-
Always-On Display
✔
-
Contrast ratio
3000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
128GB, 256GB
RAM
8GB, 12GB
6GB
Android version
Android 14
Android 10
CPU speed
3 x 3.15 GHz & 2 x 2.96 GHz & 2 x 2.26 GHz & 1 x 3.3 GHz
1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.78 GHz
GPU clock speed
900 MHz
257 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
4800 MHz
2133 MHz
Semiconductor size
4 nm
7 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL version
3.3
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
✔
✔
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
76.6 GB/s
31.79 GB/s
OpenVG version
1.2
-
OpenCL version
2
2
L2 cache
1 MB
-
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
5
4
Maximum memory amount
24GB
16GB
L3 cache
12 MB
-
Uses multithreading
✔
-
GPU execution units
3
2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
12.5W
10W
Release date
2024
2020
Has NX bit
-
✔
Memory channels
-
4
GPU turbo
-
585 MHz
Supported displays
-
2
Number of transistors
-
6700 million
Cameras
Main camera
200 MP & 50 MP & 12 MP & 10 MP
11 MP
Front camera
12MP
-
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
-
Video recording (main camera)
4320 x 30 fps
1080 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.7 & f/3.4 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
f/2.0
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
Has a BSI sensor
✔
-
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
-
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
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
5x
7x
Number of flash LEDs
2
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
-
Has a front camera
✔
-
Has laser autofocus
✔
-
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
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
Supports HDR10 recording
✔
-
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
-
Has location privacy options
✔
-
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
-
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
✔
-
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
-
Has battery health check
✔
-
Has an extra dim mode
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
-
Can offload apps
✔
-
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
-
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
More languages supported
125
-
Can be used as a PC
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Gets direct OS updates
-
✔
Supports widgets
-
✔
More languages supported
-
125
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
5000 mAh
3577 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
45W
-
Wireless charging speed
15W
-
Has reverse wireless charging
✔
-
Reverse wireless charging speed
4.5W
-
Has an ultra power-saving mode
✔
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
-
27 hours
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
-
Has LDAC
✔
-
Has aptX HD
✔
-
Has aptX Lossless
✔
-
Has aptX
-
✔
Number of microphones
3
2
Features
Has 5G support
✔
-
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
1200 MBits/s
Upload speed
3500 MBits/s
150 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.2
3.1
Has NFC
✔
-
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
1 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Has emergency SOS via satellite
✔
-
Bluetooth version
5.3
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
-
✔
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