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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 has a global score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. Despite of the fact Google Pixel 2 is way older and extremely thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still way lighter. Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Duo's memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as Google Pixel 2's one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Google Pixel 2 counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and a back camera with more MP.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features improved battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 3577mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Google Pixel 2 is also by far the cheapest, making it a great choice.
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