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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone 5s, getting an 85.3 score against 84.9. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12 version. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is thinner but heavier than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. They have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little worse pixels density, a way worse 1080 x 2448 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a brighter screen.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Asus ROG Phone 5s, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking images or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a much higher video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with greater battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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