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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | Android 11 |
| 2014-03-25 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminium | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 better than the HTC One (M8), with an 85.3 score against 71.9. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is way newer and noticeably thinner, but also a lot heavier than HTC One (M8). These phones include Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the newer 11 version while HTC One (M8) has Android 5.0, providing the user some additional features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a little better hardware performance than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. HTC One (M8) features a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher screen density.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes better photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a much higher 12 MP resolution and a bigger camera aperture. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One (M8), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior battery performance than HTC One (M8), because it has a 71% bigger battery size.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a lot more than HTC One (M8), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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