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Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy Fold
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2020 Sep, 2019
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
Unfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm
Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm
Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm
Weight
250 g 263 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) NA
Color Options
White Space Silver, Cosmos Black, Martian Green, Astro Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)
Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
8.1 inches
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7.3 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1800 x 2700 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~401 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1536 x 2152 pixels (~362 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 NA
Features
NA HDR10+ Cover display: 4.6
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 3577 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 4380 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 18W Fast battery charging 15W
Fast wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 640
Memory & Storage
Ram
6GB RAM 12GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF Triple 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Features
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 2160p@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10 Show more

Front
Uses main camera
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Dual 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, depth sensor
Cover camera:
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm
HDR Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Stylus support
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Nano-SIM - 5G model Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-F900U
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,428 USD $1,925
Resale Value
Low Very High
Comparison Result
Score
8 Point(s) 6 Point(s)
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