Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (5CA), Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
5G speed

6 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass)

Glass, aluminium alloy
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

145.2 mm

161.9 mm
Width

93.1 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

11 mm

8.8 mm
Height unfolded

184.5 mm

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Width unfolded

145.2 mm

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Thickness unfolded

5.5 mm

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Weight

284 g

201 g
Stylus

Yes

Yes(Bluetooth integration)
Payment

-

Samsung Pay(Visa, Mastercard)
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Glacier, Obsidian

Black, Blue, Copper, Purple

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED
Physical size

8.3 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1892 x 2588 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels
Pixel density

401 ppi

516 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

90Hz, HDR, 800 nits (peak)

HDR10 compliant, Always-on display
Cover display

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

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Cover display physical size

5.8 inches

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Cover display resolution

1344 x 1892 pixels

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4 , 26 mm, 1.4 µm, 1/2.55"
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 51 mm, 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1.0 µm, 1/3.4"
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

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4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps
Primary camera flash

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LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode
DxOMark photo

-

107
DxOMark video

-

94
DxOMark camera score

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103

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.0 µm

8 MP, f/1.7 , 1.22 µm, 1/3.6"
Selfie camera resolution

-

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1440p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

96
DxOMark video

-

86
DxOMark camera score

-

92

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Wi-Fi hotspot

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Dual-band

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

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Yes

Features
Sensors

Dual accelerometer, dual compass, fingerprint, dual gyroscope, dual proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, heart rate, iris sensor, light, proximity