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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, with a general score of 92.8 against 85.3. The iPhone 12 Pro works with iOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 comes with Android 11 operating system. Although iPhone 12 Pro is older and extremely thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's body is still noticeably lighter.
IPhone 12 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot lower 1170 x 2532px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch in the display and more brightness. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 count with very similar memory for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a superior performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and iPhone 12 Pro feature similar cameras, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rates and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way better battery life than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4449mAh battery size against 2815mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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