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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 | |
| 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 13 is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a 91.5 score against 78.8. IPhone 13 works with iOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 operating system. IPhone 13's body is newer and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo's, but it is also extremely thicker.
The Apple iPhone 13 features a faster processor than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 13 features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way lower 1170 x 2532 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to iPhone 13's one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. IPhone 13 counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the iPhone 13 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and a camera with more MP.
Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little bit longer battery life than iPhone 13, because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
IPhone 13 costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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