Microsoft Surface Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 12, 2020	Feb 11, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1399	$1380

Design

Dimensions
7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm	6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
Folded
(145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm)	(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm)
Weight
8.82 oz / 250.0 g	6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)	Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	None
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacier	Mirror black, Mirror purple

Display

Size
8.1-inch, 71.93% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 81.04% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI	2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
360° folding
Front cover display
5.6 inches 1800 x1350 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display
Rear cover display
5.6 inches 1350 x1800 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display
Additional display
	1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1.5 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 1x2.96GHz Kryo 485 3x2.42GHz Kryo 485 4x1.80GHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 6GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
3577 mAh	3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 23min

Browsing

8h 26min

Video

6h 40min

Gaming

7h 46min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera	Dual camera
Main camera
11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Front
	10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC, ANT+

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 05, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMF700U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg Phablet: 3.87 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1500

Colors	Grey
Prices (MSRP)	$2480

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71