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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 overall score. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus design is much lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's incredibly thicker and was released 4 years before. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a much better 1892 x 2688 resolution, a really bigger display and more display brightness. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs or videos in low-light environments, they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 65% larger battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, letting go some features and specs.
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