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Photos at scale Front Side Back	Microsoft Surface Duo‎	Samsung Galaxy S10‎	Samsung Galaxy S9‎	Samsung Galaxy A40‎	Samsung Galaxy S10e‎

Dimensions	145,2 x 93,3 x 9,9 mm	149,9 x 70,4 x 7,8 mm	147,7 x 68,7 x 8,5 mm	144,4 x 69,2 x 7,9 mm	142,2 x 69,9 x 7,9 mm
Weight	250 gr	157 gr	163 gr	currently unknown	150 gr
Stand-by time	1,4 week(s)	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	dependent on usage
Call time	27 hour(s)	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	dependent on usage
Design type
Clamshell
Monoblock
Controls
Facial unlock
Fingerprint recognition		Pressure sensitive in-screen
Stylus
Touchscreen	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Force Touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Iris recognition
Operating system
Android	10	9.0 (Pie)	8.0 (Oreo)	9.0 (Pie)	9.0 (Pie)
User interface
Surface Duo UI
One UI
Samsung Experience
Display
Auto-rotate
Colour display	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), PixelSense Display	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Curved Dynamic AMOLED Quad HD+, Always On feature, HDR10+, Hole-punch display	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+, Always On feature	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Infinity U Full HD+	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Flat Dynamic AMOLED Full HD+, Always On feature, HDR10+, Hole-punch display
Size	5.6 inch	6.1 inch	5.8 inch	5.9 inch	5.8 inch
Resolution	1800 x 1350 pixels	3040 x 1440 pixels	2960 x 1440 pixels	2340 x 1080 pixels	2280 x 1080 pixels
Aspect ratio	4:3	19:9	18.5:9	19.5:9	19:9
Pixels Per Inch (PPI)	402	551	568	437	435
Screen-to-body ratio	72%	89%	85.4%	86%	85.7%
External display	16.777.216 colours (24-bits), OLED
Size	5.6 inch
Resolution	1800 x 1350 pixels
Aspect ratio	4:3
Pixels Per Inch (PPI)	402
Screen-to-body ratio	72%
Hardware
Camera	Auto focus, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Video recorder, self-timer	Tri camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer	Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer	Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer	Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer
Type	11 MP	12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP	12.2 MP	16 MP + 5 MP	12 MP + 16 MP
Angle of view (AOV)	84°	123° + 45° + 77°		123°	123° + 77°
DxOMark score		116
F-number	f/2.0	f/1.5 + f/2.2 + f/2.4	f/1.5 + f/2.4	f/1.9 + f/2.2	f/1.5 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
Max. resolution	(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels	(camera) 4032 x 3024 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Foldable casing
Front camera		Autofocus	Autofocus		Autofocus
Type	11 MP	10 MP	8 MP	25 MP	10 MP
Angle of view (AOV)		80°			80°
DxOMark score		97
F-number		f/1.9	f/1.7	f/2.0	f/1.9
Max. resolution		(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixel + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 5760 x 4304 pixels	(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Octa core	Samsung Exynos 9810, Octa core	Octa core	Octa core
Clock Frequency		1.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz	1.7 GHz + 2.8 GHz	1.6 GHz + 1.8 GHz	1.7 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 2.8 GHz
Materials
Gorilla Glass
Dirt and waterproof		IP68	IP68		IP68
Telephony
Dual SIM		Hybrid slot			Hybrid slot
eSIM
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)	Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30	Cat 20 (2 Gbps)	Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28		Cat 20 (2 Gbps)
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA		Cat20 42 Mbps	Cat20 42 Mbps		Cat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA	Cat6 5.76 Mbps	Cat6 5.76 Mbps	Cat6 5.76 Mbps		Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Agenda
Alarm clock
Calculator
Contact list
Date and time notation
Document viewer	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Phonebook with groups
Photo phonebook
Reminder list
Stopwatch & countdown timer
To-do list
Voice memo
Available applications
Image editor
Photo album
Video codec support	H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, Windows Media Video 9	DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8	DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8	H.263, H.264, MPEG-4	DivX, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8
Video file support	3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV	3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV	3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV	3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV	3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
Java application support
Movie editor
Messaging
E-mail	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, MIME	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
SMS	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Instant messaging		Google Talk	Google Talk	Google Talk	Google Talk
MMS		Video MMS	Video MMS	Video MMS	Video MMS
Predictive Text Input		T9	T9	T9	T9
Internet
Internet browser	Edge
YouTube support
RSS reader
Navigation
A-GPS
Beidou
Build-in navigation system	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS)
Audio
Audio codec support	AAC, AMR, aptX, EVRC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, RTTL/RTX	AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX	AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX	AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX	AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
Audio file support	M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV	M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA	M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA	M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA	M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
Polyphonic ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers
FM-radio				Stereo, RDS
Build-in memory
Internal memory
Size (RAM)	6 GB	8 GB	4 GB	4 GB	6 GB
Storage	128 GB + 256 GB	128 GB + 512 GB	256 GB + 64 GB	64 GB	128 GB
Memory card slot				MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
USB	v3.1, Type-C	v3.0, Type-C	v3.0, Type-C	Type-C	v3.0, Type-C
Audio jack plug		3.5 mm	3.5 mm	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
Connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
Synchronisation		ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
Video Out
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi Direct support
ANT+
DLNA support
NFC
WAP		2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Power supply
Battery	Li-ion	Li-ion	Li-ion	Li-ion	Li-ion
Capacity	3577 mAh	3400 mAh	3000 mAh	3100 mAh	3100 mAh
Fast charging		Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Max. power	18 Watt
Wireless charging		Omgekeerd opladen			Omgekeerd opladen
Sensors
Active Digitizer
Ambient light sensor
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Barometer
Heart rate monitor
Hygrometer
Compatibility
With Google Daydream