Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches 145.2 x 184.5 x 5.50 mm	6.10 x 5.11 x 0.24 inches 154.9 x 129.9 x 6.1 mm
Folded
(145.2 x 92.1 x 11.0 mm)	6.10 x2.64 x0.52 inches (154.9 x 67.1 x 13.4 mm)
Weight
10.02 oz (284.0 g)	8.92 oz (253.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacier, Obsidian	Icy Blue, Phantom Black, Cream, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
8.3-inch	7.6-inch
Resolution
2688x1892px, 396 PPI	2176x1812px, 21.6:18 ratio, 373 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
78.08 %	91.12 %
Peak brightness
800 cd/m2 (nit)	1750 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
360° folding, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display	6.2 inches 2316 x904 px Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso
Rear cover display
5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 1x 3.36GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x 2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x 2.0GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 740
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	12GB
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Capacity
4449 mAh	4400 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 41min

Browsing

9h 22min

Video

6h 30min

Gaming

9h 27min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 51 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm	10 MP (Telephoto) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 66 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
Front
12 MP	4 MP (Under-screen) Folded: 10 MP

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

140

Overall

144

Photo

135

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n40, n41, n66, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 26, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMF946U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1799
In The Box
	USB-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
	Jul 26, 2023

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Specs	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Specs
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