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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 Pro Max is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, with a general score of 85.3 against 85.3. Even though the iPhone 11 Pro Max is older and extremely thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's body is still notably lighter. IPhone 11 Pro Max has iOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little bit worse 1242 x 2688px resolution and a way smaller screen, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max also counts with a little bit greater screen density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit superior battery performance than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity instead of 3969mAh. The iPhone 11 Pro Max counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures, they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video quality.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface Duo 2. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 11 Pro Max, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, giving up some specifications.
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