Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G vs Microsoft Surface Duo

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Microsoft Surface Duo
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 78, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 66 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International-
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA-
Launch
Announced2021, August 112020, August 12. Released 2020, September 10
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, August 27Discontinued
Body
BuildPlastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
DimensionsUnfolded: 166 x 72.2 x 6.9 mm Folded: 86.4 x 72.2 x 15.9-17.1 mmUnfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight183 g (6.46 oz)250 g (8.82 oz)
 IPX8 water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)Stylus support
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution1080 x 2640 pixels (~426 ppi density)1800 x 2700 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 101.5 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)8.1 inches, 195.4 cm2 (~144.2% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeFoldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)AMOLED
 Cover display: Super AMOLED, 1.9 inches, 260 x 512 pixelsFolded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 640
OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6.1Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm-
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Single10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, HDR10+4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR, panorama
Single10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µmUses main camera
Video4K@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG-
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
NFCYesNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, proximity, dual compass
 Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)-
Battery
Charging15W wired 10W wireless 4.5W reverse wireless18W wired
TypeLi-Po 3300 mAhLi-Po 3577 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom Black, Green, Lavender, Cream, White, Pink, Gray, Thom Browne Edition, Bespoke Edition, Wooyoungmi Edition, Dream WhiteWhite
ModelsSM-F711B, SM-F711N, SM-F711U, SM-F711U1, SM-F711W, SM-F7110-
Price€ 279.00 / $ 208.04 / £ 215.00About 650 EUR
SAR EU0.86 W/kg (head)     1.58 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 69h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -25.8 LUFS (Very good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 596866 (v8) | 682223 (v9) GeekBench: 3441 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 69h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display935 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-25.8 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 596866 (v8) | 682223 (v9) GeekBench: 3441 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-