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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL, getting an 85.3 score against 82.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is newer and extremely thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Google Pixel 4 XL. Google Pixel 4 XL and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Google Pixel 4 XL and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both count with really similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much worse quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1892 x 2688 resolution and a really larger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lower resolution back-facing camera, they both have the same aperture. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features improved battery duration than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 20% greater battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a bit more money than the Google Pixel 4 XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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