Phone Comparison - Microsoft Surface Duo vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Microsoft Surface Duo
microsoft surface duo
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
microsoft surface duo 2
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general General Info

Manufacturer Microsoft Microsoft
Announced 2020, August 12 September 2021
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, September 10 Coming Soon - October 2021
Colors White Glacier, Obsidian
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension Unfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm
Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm
(Unfolded: 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 in
Folded: 5.72 x 3.67 x 0.39 in)
Unfolded: 184.5 x 145.2 x 5.5 mm
Folded: 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm
(Unfolded: 7.26 x 5.72 x 0.22 in
Folded: 5.72 x 3.63 x 0.43 in)
Weight 250 g (8.82 oz) 284 g (10.02 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Stylus support
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Stylus support

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 11
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 640 [Similar] Adreno 660 [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)
QHD+ AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh rate
HDR
800 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 8.1 inches [Similar] 8.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1800 x 2700 pixels (401 ppi) 1892 x 2688 pixels (396 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.85% 78.10%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 11 MP [Similar] 12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP [Similar]
Flash No Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 51mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
TOF 3D, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera Uses main camera, , 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/100 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 6 Gbps DL
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.0 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Li-Po, non-removable
Fast charging 23W
Capacity 3577 mAh 4449 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -