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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| -- | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G710 MP7 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 7a's 72.1 general score. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while Google Pixel 7a has Android 13. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better performing CPU than Google Pixel 7a. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better display than Google Pixel 7a, because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a much larger display. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Google Pixel 7a, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 7a. The Microsoft Surface Duo shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 7a, although it has a lot less MP back camera.
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