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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 157.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 3 is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a score of 80 against 78.8. The Google Pixel 3 construction is incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's notably thicker and was released about a year before. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Google Pixel 3 features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. Microsoft Surface Duo has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features improved battery performance than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 23% larger battery size. The Google Pixel 3 features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a higher resolution back facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Google Pixel 3 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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