Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 vs Microsoft Surface Duo Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2	Microsoft Surface Duo
Released · Sep 18, 2020	Released · Sep 10, 2020
7.6-inch · 2208x1768px	8.1-inch · 2700x1800px
Triple camera	Single camera
12GB · 256GB	6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	3577 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mm	7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm
Folded
(159.2 x 68 x 16.8 mm)	(145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm)
Weight
9.95 oz (282.0 g)	8.82 oz (250.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mystic black, Mystic bronze	Glacier

Display

Size
7.6-inch	8.1-inch
Resolution
2208x1768px, 372 PPI	2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
89.00 %	71.93 %
Features
Folding inside the device, HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	360° folding, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches 2260 x816 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)	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

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 640
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1), available to use: 220.5 GB	128GB (UFS 3.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI	Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	3577 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 23min

Browsing

6h 43min

Video

7h 10min

Gaming

9h 9min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm	11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) EIS
Front
10 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) Folded: 10 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, 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
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, 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)	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+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 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	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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 27, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMF916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 2000	$ 1399
In The Box
Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin	Bumper (Color: Glacier), Power Supply (18w), Quick Start Guide, Warranty and Compliance Guide, SIM Ejector tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020	Aug 12, 2020

Alternative variants

Thom Browne Edition


Colors	Grey
MSRP	$ 3300
In The Box	Galaxy Watch3 Charging Dock, Galaxy Buds Live Leather Cover, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Thom Browne Edition, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Leather Cover (front), Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Leather Cover (back), Dust Bag, Galaxy Buds Live Thom Browne Editio, Galaxy Watch3 Sport Band, Galaxy Watch3 Thom Browne Edition (41mm), Galaxy Watch3 Leather Strap

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1500

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Specs	Microsoft Surface Duo Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Review
User Reviews
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 User Reviews	Microsoft Surface Duo User Reviews