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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 13 | Android 11 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 is much better than the Fairphone 5, having an 85.3 score against 75.5. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is incredibly thinner than Fairphone 5, but it is notably heavier and was released many years before.
Fairphone 5 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 feature very similar processors, both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The Fairphone 5 counts with just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1224 x 2700 and a way smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the Fairphone 5 also counts with a little better pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video. Fairphone 5 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better battery duration than Fairphone 5, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery size.
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