Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N770F/DS -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 163.7 mm 145.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Width 76.1 mm 92.1 mm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Depth 8.7 mm 11 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Weight 199 g 284 g Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Aura black Glacier | Obsidian
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 3.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.077 W/kg (body), 0.291 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Handset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 1344 x 1892 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 394 ppi 401 ppi Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Aspect Ratio - 13:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Infinity O display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.8"
Second Display Resolution - 1344 x 1892 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.3 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2688 x 1892 pixels
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
RAM 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 106.1 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects Bokeh effect, Blur HDR
Camera Modes Live Focus mode Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, Super steady 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
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
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) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
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 Note10 Lite.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 110 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Autofocus -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Field of view, distortion correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 4449 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Super Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1620 minutes 1680 minutes Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite.
Run Time Details Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1620 min
Talk: up to 1680 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25
5G NR Frequency - 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+ 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 Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL
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 - Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
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
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, 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 Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Screen Write, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Screen off memo, Bixby Vision, S Pen remote function MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Included Accessories Power adapter, S Pen SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HEARING AID M4/T3
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