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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-13 | 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 |
| $ 499.00 | $ 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 |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual 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 has a general score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z's overall score of 75.3. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo is way heavier than the Asus ZenFone 5z, it's noticeably thinner and a lot newer. The Asus ZenFone 5z has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2246px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 5z and the Microsoft Surface Duo feature quite similar CPUs, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo takes much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo costs a bit more than the Asus ZenFone 5z, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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