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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a score of 80.7, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Although the Google Pixel 3 XL is older and extremely thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still a lot lighter. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 2960 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel amount in each screen inch. The Google Pixel 3 XL features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Google Pixel 3 XL also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a back camera with a better resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Google Pixel 3 XL not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an easy decision.
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