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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| -- | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Google Tensor G3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 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 |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 global score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 8's score of 72.5. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Google Pixel 8 has Android 13. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 8, because although it has a little inferior pixel amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a way larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Duo's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as Google Pixel 8's one, they have exactly the same internal memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better processing power than Google Pixel 8, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a way better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 8. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 8, although it has a camera with a way worse 11 megapixels resolution.
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