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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's 84.7 score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is noticeably thinner but heavier than the Asus ROG Phone 5, and both were only released 5 months apart. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more brightness.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Asus ROG Phone 5 one, both have equal internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have similar processors, both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has improved battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4449mAh. Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
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