Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2019)

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), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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LTE speed

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

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5G speed

6 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

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EDGE

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm

8 MP
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 51 mm, 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

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3264 x 2448 pixels
Primary camera video

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

1080p@30fps
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, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

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

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WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Dual-band

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth AVRCP

-

Yes
bluetooth HFP

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Yes
bluetooth HID

-

Yes
bluetooth OPP

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Yes
bluetooth PAN

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Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

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bluetooth DIP

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Yes
bluetooth MAP

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Yes
bluetooth PBAP

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PBAP/PAB
bluetooth HOGP

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Yes
bluetooth HSP

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Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
Beidou

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Yes