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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Glacier |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 12 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 general score. The iPhone 12 Pro comes with iOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Duo works with Android 10 OS. Even though the iPhone 12 Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only a few months difference, the iPhone 12 Pro body is extremely lighter but much thicker.
IPhone 12 Pro features a faster processor than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 2 less processing cores , and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bit CPU. IPhone 12 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller screen and a much lower 1170 x 2532 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and iPhone 12 Pro count with really similar memory for apps and games, both have equal internal memory capacity. The iPhone 12 Pro features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone 12 Pro also has a back camera with a better 12 megapixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has greater battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 27 percent more battery capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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