Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Specs Comparison

Availability

Expected Announcement
	Q3, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
	12GB/256GB 16GB/512GB

Design

Dimensions
5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches 145.2 x 184.5 x 5.50 mm	6.35 x 4.88 x 0.19 inches 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.9 mm
Folded
(145.2 x 92.1 x 11.0 mm)	(161.4 x 82.2 x 9.8 mm)
Weight
10.02 oz / 284.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP48
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacier, Obsidian

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 78.08% screen-to-body	7.6-inch
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 800 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2688x1892px, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
360° folding, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, 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	5.4 inches Dynamic AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Scratch-resistant glass (Gorilla Glass Ceramic 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
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen Elite 5 for Galaxy SM8850-1-AD (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 660	Yes
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/512GB 16GB/512GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (16)

Battery

Type
4449 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 23.0W	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm	200 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 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 Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR
Front
12 MP	10 MP (HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.4
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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	Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

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