Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus 5g

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4449 mAh	4900 mAh
Display
Display	8.3 inches (21.08 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	12 MP	12 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 2400
RAM
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 10 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4449 mAh	4900 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 23W	Yes, Fast, 45W: 65 % in 30 minutes
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colours
Colours	Glacier, Obsidian	Cobalt Violet, Onyx Black, Jade Green, Sapphire Blue
Height
Height	145.2 mm	158.5 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	11 mm Below	7.7 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	284 grams	196 grams Below
Width
Width	92.1 mm	75.9 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	800 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2x
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	Yes	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	396 ppi	513 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1892x2688 px (QHD 2K)	1440x3120 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus 2
Screen Size
Screen Size	8.3 inches (21.08 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	156.14 %	91.4 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes, Dual Pixel PD autofocus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Microsoft	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	-	January 18, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v11	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus	Yes, Dual Pixel Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Quad	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)16 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(51 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(24 mm focal length, 1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)10 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(67 mm focal length, 3.9" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	S5KGN5, ISO-CELL
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps	7680x4320 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Dual Video Recording Slo-motion Bokeh portrait video Video Pro Mode Stereo recording

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.1	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
HDMI
HDMI	YesMini HDMI (Type C)	-
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N20 / N25 / N28 TDD N38 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78 / N79 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680)	Deca Core (3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 2400
Fabrication
Fabrication	5 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 660	Xclipse 940
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Ultrasonic
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes