Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Microsoft Surface Duo Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy Note8 | Microsoft Surface Duo |
Released
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Sep 15, 2017
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Released
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Sep 10, 2020
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6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
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8.1-inch · 2700x1800px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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6GB · 64GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3300 mAh
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3577 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm |
7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm |
Folded | |
(145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm) | |
Weight | |
6.88 oz (195.0 g) | 8.82 oz (250.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | |
Notification light, Stylus | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue | Glacier |
Display
Size | |
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6.3-inch | 8.1-inch |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI | 2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
Screen-to-body | |
82.98 % | 71.93 % |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | 360° folding, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Front cover display | |
5.6 inches 1800 x1350 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display |
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Rear cover display | |
5.6 inches 1350 x1800 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485 |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Adreno 640 |
RAM | |
6GB (LPDDR4) | 6GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
64GB, available to use: 53 GB | 128GB (UFS 3.0) |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI | Android (10) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3300 mAh | 3577 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Ion | |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Fast charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 18.0W |
Camera
Rear | |
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Dual camera | Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) EIS |
Front | |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M4/T3 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | aptX |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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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), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) | 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) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 930 | $ 1399 |
In The Box | |
Bumper (Color: Glacier), Power Supply (18w), Quick Start Guide, Warranty and Compliance Guide, SIM Ejector tool |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Aug 23, 2017 | Aug 12, 2020 |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
OS | Android (9.0 Pie) |
Colors | Gold, Blue |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg |
with 256GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 1500 |
Dual SIM version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy Note8 Specs | Microsoft Surface Duo Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy Note8 Review | |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy Note8 User Reviews | Microsoft Surface Duo User Reviews |