Samsung Galaxy Note7 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note7 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 Note7 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N930F -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 153.5 mm 145.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Width 73.9 mm 92.1 mm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Depth 7.9 mm 11 mm Samsung Galaxy Note7 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Weight 169 g 284 g Samsung Galaxy Note7 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Black onyx | Coral blue | Titanium silver Glacier | Obsidian
Body Material Gorilla glass Corning Gorilla Glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note7 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index - 3.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.67 W/kg (body), 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset 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
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.8" Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1344 x 1892 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 518 ppi 401 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
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 Always-on display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) 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 Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 8890 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP12 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
User Memory 52.4 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
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 -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama 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 Note7 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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 technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 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
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
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) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 110 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Field of view, distortion correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note7 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4449 mAh Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note7 can be charged wirelessly.
Talk Time 1560 minutes 1680 minutes Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note7.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 75 hrs
Talk: up to 1680 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 11
User Interface Samsung TouchWiz -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 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 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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+/ANT IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 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 Note7 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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, 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, eye scan Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, S Pen multi-input, Noise Cancellation Technology, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, Alarm Clock, SideSync 3.1 MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Included Accessories Stylus, headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HEARING AID M4/T3
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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