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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 4 XL is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a overall score of 82.9 against 78.8. Google Pixel 4 XL is an older and way thicker cellphone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Google managed to build it noticeably lighter anyway. Google Pixel 4 XL features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 1440 x 3040px resolution, it also counts with a greater screen density.
Microsoft Surface Duo's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Google Pixel 4 XL, they have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Google Pixel 4 XL features a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 4 XL also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light environments and a better 12.2 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel 4 XL has a little longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Google Pixel 4 XL is also cheaper than the other phone, making it a very good choice.
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