Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 09, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $1000

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm	5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches 145.2 x 184.5 x 5.50 mm
Folded
	(145.2 x 92.1 x 11.0 mm)
Weight
7.09 oz / 201.0 g	10.02 oz / 284.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple	Glacier, Obsidian

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 78.08% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	AMOLED, HDR, 800 nits
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI	2688x1892px, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
	360° folding, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, 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
Rear cover display
	5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 385	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion	4449 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 23.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 51 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos	aptX, aptX-HD, Album art cover, Background playback
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	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, 46	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512 GB storage

Memory	8GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1250

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
Dual SIM	Yes
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 02, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

for Verizon

LTE Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for AT&T

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66

for T-Mobile

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

for Sprint

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

for U.S. Cellular

LTE Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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