In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G and Microsoft Surface Duo 2. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-F907B | - | |
| Form Factor | Folder - touch screen, dual screen | Folder - dual screen | |
| Height | 160.9 mm | 145.2 mm | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Width | 62.8 mm | 92.1 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Depth | 17.1 mm | 11 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Weight | 276 g | 284 g | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Dimensions Details | Folded - 62.8 mm x 17.1 mm x 160.9 mm Unfolded - 117.9 mm x 6.9 mm x 160.9 mm |
Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm | |
| Body Colour | Space Silver | Cosmos black | Glacier | Obsidian | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 3.9 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.267 W/kg (body), 0.542 W/kg (head) | 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Both directions folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 7.3" | 5.8" | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2152 x 1536 pixels | 1344 x 1892 pixels | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Display Format | QXGA+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | 362 ppi | 401 ppi | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Aspect Ratio | 4.2:3 | 13:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 800 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | AOD(Always On Display), flex screen | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | OLED display - colour | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | 4.6" | 5.8" | |
| Second Display Resolution | 1680 x 720 pixels | 1344 x 1892 pixels | |
| Second Display Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 8.3 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | - | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| RAM | 12 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has more RAM than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 512 GB | 128 GB | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has more internal memory than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| User Memory | 460.5 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has better camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Lens Type | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.7 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Field of View (FoV) | 123 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | 10x | Both phones have the same digital zoom. |
| Self-Timer Delay | Yes | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view | Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has face detection. |
| Light Source | High CRI LED flash | Dual 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 | 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 (Functions) | Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, backlighting detection | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smooth Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), HDR video recording, multi-frame photo capture, dynamic range scene detection |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Wide-angle lens | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.5-2.4 | F/2.4 | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 77 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.4 μm | 1 μm | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has larger second camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation of the second camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Telephoto lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | 45 degree(s) | 110 degree(s) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1 μm | 1 μm | Both phones have the same third camera pixel size. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Field of view, distortion correction |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 3 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 10 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | F/2.0 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
| Field of View (Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.22 μm | 1 μm | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Live Focus mode, AR Emoji | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/1.9 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Front) | 85 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Front) | 1.12 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | RGB Depth Camera | - |
| THIRD FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Front) | 10 Megapixels | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Front) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Field of View (3rd Front) | 80 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Front) | 1.22 μm | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4235 mAh | 4449 mAh | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging, Wireless PowerShare | - | |
| Talk Time | 2640 minutes | 1680 minutes | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Run Time Details | Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min |
Talk: up to 1680 min Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Technology | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | Google Assistant | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | 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 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | 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 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | N78 | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | TDD TD 3500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, FDD 1900 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound | Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Multitasking, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, dual battery | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy Fold 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Included Accessories | USB adapter, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, cover, Samsung Galaxy buds | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | HEARING AID M4/T3 |
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