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Microsoft Surface Duo

81% SPEC SCORE

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84% SPEC SCORE

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OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 8.1 inches

(1800 X 2700 pixels)

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2460 pixels)

Camera

11 MP (Single Camera)

MP Selfie

4K Video

12+50+12 MP (Triple Camera)

16 MP Selfie

8K Video

Hardware

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1

Android 10

Android 12

Battery

Li-Po

3577 mAh

Li-Ion

4200 mAh

Storage

6GB RAM, 128GB

8GB RAM, 256GB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2020, August 12

Released Date

2020, September 10

2024, August 05 (Expected)

Status

Available

Coming Soon

DISPLAY

Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED Plus Screen

Size

Screen Size: 8.1

Surface Area: 195.4 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 144.2%

Screen Size: 6.7

Screen To Body Ratio: 89.2%

Color

16M Colors

Resolution

1800 x 2700 pixels, 3:2 ratio

1080 x 2460 pixels, 20:9 ratio

Pixel Density

401 ppi

403 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Other

Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)

BODY

Dimensions

Height: Unfolded: 186.9 mm Folded: 145.2 mm

Width: Unfolded: 145.2 mm Folded: 93.3 mm

Depth: Unfolded: 4.8 mm Folded: 9.9 mm

Height: 75.2 mm

Width: 161.6 mm

Depth: 8.3 mm

Weight

250g (8.82 oz)

192g

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Other

Stylus support

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Single Camera:

➤ 11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF

Triple Camera:

➤ 12 MP, f/1.8, (Wide Angle)
➤ 50 MP, f/2.2, (Telephoto)
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, (Ultra Wide) with autofocus

Features

HDR, panorama

auto-HDR, panorama

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

8K@ 24 fps UHD, 4K@ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p@ 120/30/60 fps FHD, 720p@ 960 fps HD

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

0 MP, Uses main camera

16 MP, f/2.2, (Wide Angle) with Autofocus

Features

HDR, panorama

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

4K@ 30/60 fps UHD, 1080p@ 30 fps FHD

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 10

Upgradable To: Android 12

Current Version: Android 12

Chipset

Processor: Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)

Octa-core 3.2 GHz

GPU

Adreno 640

Adreno GPU

BATTERY

Type

Li-Po

Li-Ion

Capacity

3577 mAh

4200 mAh

Removable

Charging

18W wired

67W Fast Charging

9W Reverse Charging

STORAGE

Internal Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

256GB 8GB RAM

Card slot

Storage Type

UFS 3.0

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Yes, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, LE, A2DP, aptX Adaptive

v5.2, LE, A2DP, APTX

Positioning

GPS

A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 3.1

USB-C v3.2, USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Sound jack

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, proximity, dual compass

Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

White

Black, Gray, Red, Yellow

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Microsoft Surface Duo or Samsung Galaxy Note 30 5G ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Microsoft Surface Duo and Samsung Galaxy Note 30 5G given by our tech specs.

Pros of Microsoft Surface Duo

Offers a 17% larger screen (8.1 inches vs 6.7 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.

Pros of Samsung Galaxy Note 30 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note 30 5G provides 623mAh more battery capacity, ensuring extended power for heavy use.
Supports 5x higher resolution (50MP vs 11MP), offering incredible photo clarity and detail.
Offers 25% more RAM (8GB vs 6GB), providing smoother multitasking and better performance.

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