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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-11 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.32 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.94 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than Asus ZenFone 5Q, having a score of 85.3 against 72.6. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much heavier than the Asus ZenFone 5Q, it's incredibly thinner and newer. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 5Q, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a little bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a way better 1892 x 2688px resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because although it has a worse video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures.
Asus ZenFone 5Q counts with much more storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with improved battery performance than Asus ZenFone 5Q, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a lot more expensive than Asus ZenFone 5Q, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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