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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.54 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 general score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the older 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is thinner than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it is incredibly heavier and was released many years before.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a quite worse pixels count in each inch of display and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way brighter display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a way better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with greater battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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