Samsung Galaxy Z Flip vs Microsoft Surface Duo Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Microsoft Surface Duo
Released · Feb 14, 2020
Released · Sep 10, 2020
6.7-inch · 2636x1080px
8.1-inch · 2700x1800px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
3577 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020 Aug 12, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1380 $1399

Design

Dimensions
6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches
167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mm
7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches
186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm
Folded
(87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm) (145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz / 183.0 g 8.82 oz / 250.0 g
Materials
Frame: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Resistance
None
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Mirror purple Glacier

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 81.04% screen-to-body 8.1-inch, 71.93% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR AMOLED
Resolution
2636x1080px, 22:9 ratio, 425 PPI 2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
360° folding
Front cover display
5.6 inches
1800 x1350 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display
Rear cover display
5.6 inches
1350 x1800 px
AMOLED
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display
Additional display
1.1 inches, 112 x300 px, Super AMOLED
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.96GHz Kryo 485
3x2.42GHz Kryo 485
4x1.80GHz Kryo 485
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 640
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
6GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3577 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 23min
Browsing
8h 26min
Video
6h 40min
Gaming
7h 46min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
11 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
EIS
Front
10 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) 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
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 05, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMF700U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg
Phablet: 3.87 W/kg

Alternative variants

Colors Grey
Prices (MSRP) $2480
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1500
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
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