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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 8 has a general score of 85, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. Despite of the fact the iPhone 8 is way older and notably thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still a lot lighter. Microsoft Surface Duo has a display that's just as good as the Apple iPhone 8 one, although the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a lot bigger screen, a bit greater display pixel density and a lot higher 1800 x 2700 resolution.
IPhone 8 features a bit better processor than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less RAM and less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. IPhone 8 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPhone 8 also has a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations and a back facing camera with more mega pixels.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface Duo. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Microsoft Surface Duo, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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