Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 11, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1799 | €1899

Design

Dimensions
6.23 x 5.04 x 0.25 inches (~0.30 inches with camera bump) 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm (~7.7 mm with camera bump)	5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches 145.2 x 184.5 x 5.50 mm
Folded
6.22 x2.64 x0.56 inches (158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4 mm)	(145.2 x 92.1 x 11.0 mm)
Weight
9.56 oz / 271.0 g	10.02 oz / 284.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Resistance
Dust; IPX8
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Green, Phantom Silver	Glacier, Obsidian

Display

Size
7.6-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 78.08% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits	AMOLED, HDR, 800 nits
Resolution
2208x1768px, 22.5:18 ratio, 372 PPI	2688x1892px, 396 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
Folding inside the device, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	360° folding, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
6.2 inches 2268 x832 px Super AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate, Folding inside the device, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity senso	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
1.6 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 680 3x2.42GHz Kryo 680 4x1.80GHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 660	Adreno 660
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/512GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13, 12, 11)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Polymer	4449 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 11.0W	Wired: 23.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 30min

Browsing

8h 15min

Video

6h 58min

Gaming

8h 24min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple 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	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second 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	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 51 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes HDR, Continuous autofocus, 10-bit HDR	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
4 MP (Under-screen, HDR) Folded: 10 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	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 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX, aptX-HD	aptX, aptX-HD, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	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, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71	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, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8, 9	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 23, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMF926U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.73 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.22 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1899

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With Dual SIM and eSIM

SIM type	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

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