Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 15.x | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 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 A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 | |
| 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 13 has a score of 91.5, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 general score. The Apple iPhone 13 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 comes with Android 11 operating system. Apple iPhone 13's design is extremely lighter but a lot thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and both of them were only released with a few months difference.
Apple iPhone 13 counts with a better performing CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 4 GB less RAM and less cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Apple iPhone 13 features a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot worse 1170 x 2532 resolution, it also counts with a brighter screen and a little bit more pixels per display inch.
Apple iPhone 13 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both feature quite similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 13, because it has a 38% greater battery size.
The Apple iPhone 13 and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 feature really similar cameras, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photos and videos, they both have a 12 mega pixels back camera, the same video resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 13 costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.