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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than the iPhone 8, having an 85.3 score against 85. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a a lot newer and noticeably thinner phone than iPhone 8, but it's much heavier. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and 6 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better display than iPhone 8, because it has a little greater screen density, more display brightness, a lot higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a way larger screen. Apple iPhone 8 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photos and video in low light situations, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rates.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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