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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with a overall score of 78.8 against 74.5. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo is noticeably heavier than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), it's incredibly thinner and incredibly newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2246px resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixels density.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments and a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
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