Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 9.x | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-09 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 625.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, having a global score of 85.3 against 84.2. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 comes with Android 11 OS, and Apple iPhone 6s Plus comes with iOS 9.x OS. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a much newer and thinner cellphone than the Apple iPhone 6s Plus, although it's incredibly heavier.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a GPU. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a much lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, much less brightness and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features as much memory for games and applications as the iPhone 6s Plus one, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution camera in the back, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot bigger aperture.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 62 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also cheaper than the other phone, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.