Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jul 31, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$730

Design

Dimensions
9.63 x 6.28 x 0.22 inches 244.5 x 159.5 x 5.7 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
14.82 oz / 420.0 g	10.02 oz / 284.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mountain gray, Cloud blue, Rose blush	Glacier, Obsidian

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 81.93% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 78.08% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	AMOLED, HDR, 800 nits
Resolution
2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 288 PPI	2688x1892px, 396 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor	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
1.7 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB/128GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
7040 mAh	4449 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
	Wired: 23.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 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
	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera)	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), Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	aptX, aptX-HD, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Yes	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
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (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

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage

Memory	6GB/128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$650

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with LTE support

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type	Nano SIM

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

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