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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Fairphone 5's global score of 75.5. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Microsoft Surface Duo is a much older and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Fairphone 5, but Microsoft could make it way thinner anyway.
Fairphone 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1224 x 2700 resolution, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the screen. Fairphone 5 features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo and Fairphone 5 have incredibly similar processors, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Fairphone 5 has improved battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4200mAh battery size. Fairphone 5 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
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