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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 2 XL is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a global score of 82.5 against 78.8. The Google Pixel 2 XL body is notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, although it's a lot thicker and was released many years before. Google Pixel 2 XL features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller display and a little lower 1440 x 2880 resolution, it also counts with a higher pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and Google Pixel 2 XL have extremely similar memory for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL captures slightly better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 2 XL also counts with a bigger aperture and a back facing camera with more megapixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and Google Pixel 2 XL feature really similar batteries performance, although the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a 2 percent bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 2 XL is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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