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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel XL's global score of 81.3. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a much newer and much thinner phone than Google Pixel XL, but it is much heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a way lower pixel density, it also counts with a lot larger display and a quite better 1892 x 2688 resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
Google Pixel XL and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both feature quite similar memory capacity to install games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 29% greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also by far the cheapest.
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