Microsoft Surface Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Microsoft Surface Duo vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G


Microsoft Surface Duo

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

Price
EUR: €650EUR: €586
USD: N/AUSD: $362
GBP: N/AGBP: £450
INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: Rs.314,999
Body
Form Factor
Foldable, TouchscreenFoldable, Touchscreen
Dimensions
Unfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm

Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm
Unfolded: 158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm

Folded: 158.2 x 67.1 x 14.4-16 mm
Weight
250 g (8.82 oz)271 g (9.56 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)

Stylus support
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)

Stylus support
Colors
WhitePhantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Green, Thom Browne Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition
Models
SM-F926B, SM-F926B/DS, SM-F926U, SM-F926U1, SM-F926W, SM-F9260, SM-F926N
Display
Type
AMOLEDFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Size
8.1 inches, 195.4 cm2 (~144.2% screen-to-body ratio)7.6 inches, 179.9 cm2 (~88.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1800 x 2700 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~401 ppi density)1768 x 2208 pixels (~374 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Secondary
Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)Cover display:

6.2 inches, 832 x 2268 pixels, 25:9 ratio
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 Europe
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 International
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

256GB ROM, 6GB RAM
256GB ROM, 12GB RAM

512GB ROM, 12GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/150 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB
USB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.2
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
NoYes
Camera
Main Camera
11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAFPrimary: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom

Third: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123", 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Camera Features
HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+
Selfie Camera
Uses main camera

Features: HDR, panorama

Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
4 MP, f/1.8, 2.0µm, under display

Cover camera:

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm

Features: HDR

Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v10Android OS, v11
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 11Upgradable to Android 13
UI
One UI 5.1.1
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 640Adreno 660
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, proximity, dual compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
YesYes, with stereo speakers

32-bit/384kHz audio

Tuned by AKG
Audio Jack
NoNo
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 635918 (v8), 752218 (v9)

GeekBench: 12719 (v4.4), 3239 (v5.1)

GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 3577 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 4400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired25W wired

11W wireless

4.5W reverse wireless
Additional Features
Features
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Misc
SAR EU
1.04 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)

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