Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches 292.10 x 201.42 x 8.45 mm	6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
Weight
27.65 oz (784.0 g)	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus	Stylus
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray	Mystic black, Mystic bronze, Mystic white
Tablet dock
Dock Features: Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad
Dock Features
Keyboard, Backlit keyboard, Touchpad

Display

Size
12.3-inch	6.9-inch
Resolution
1824x2736px, 267 PPI	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 496 PPI
Technology
	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
76.57 %	91.63 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Intel Core-i7 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2500 MHz	Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU
Intel Iris Plus 640	Adreno 650
RAM
16GB	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
1000GB	128GB, available to use: 107 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Windows (10 Pro)	Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
	4500 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 37min

Browsing

9h 33min

Video

7h 0min

Gaming

7h 17min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)	108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.0 Focal Length: 120 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS
Front
5 MP	10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Full-size USB, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T3
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Mini Displayport	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
	Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Flight mode, Silent mode
Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jul 06, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN986U
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg Phablet: 3.92 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2699	$ 1300
In The Box
	Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide
Warranty period
12 Months

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2017	Aug 05, 2020

Alternative variants

with Intel Core m3, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage

System chip	Intel Core m3 7Y30 (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 1000 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 615
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 799

for Europe

System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	€ 1266

with Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB storage

System chip	Intel Core i5 7300U (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2600 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 620
RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 999

with 512GB storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1450

with Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

System chip	Intel Core i5 7300U (14 nm)
Processor	Dual-core 2600 MHz
GPU	Intel HD 620
RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

for Verizon

5G	Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

with 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage

RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1599

with 512 GB storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 2199

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) Specs	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs
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