Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Surface Duo and Samsung Galaxy S22 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy S22 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-S901B/DS
Form Factor Folder - dual screen Touch
Height 145.2 mm 146 mm Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 93.3 mm 70.6 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S22 5G.
Depth 9.9 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S22 5G is narrower than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Weight 250 g 167 g Samsung Galaxy S22 5G is lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Dimensions Details Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm -
Body Colour Glacier Phantom white | Phantom black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) 0.742 W/kg
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display Yes -
Display Design Both directions folding -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1800 x 1350 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 425 ppi Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Aspect Ratio 4:3 -
Max Brightness - 1300 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features PixelSense Fusion Displays AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type OLED display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.6" -
Second Display Resolution 1800 x 1350 pixels -
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size 8.1 in -
Unfolded Display Resolution 2700 x 1800 pixels -
PROCESSOR Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 2200
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has more RAM than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 101 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
CAMERA Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 3
Sensor Resolution - 50 Megapixel
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - Super HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Nightography
Light Source - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, Detail Enhancer, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), object eraser
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.94"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 11 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S22 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.24"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Microsoft Surface Duo has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Microsoft Surface Duo has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S22 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control -
Light Source (Front) High CRI LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), FOV optimised with AI (for front and rear), dynamic range scene detection, Super-resolution zoom, super zoom up to 7x, gyro-based digital video stabilisation Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3577 mAh 3700 mAh Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1980 minutes Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 57 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1980 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface - One UI 4.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA EDGE, LTE, VoLTE, 5G NR
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, A2DP, SAP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S22 5G has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side HD Voice, MIMO technology, notification flashlight, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Bluetooth Scalable Codec, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C
OTHERS Microsoft Surface Duo Samsung Galaxy S22 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier) SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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