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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 309.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than the Lumia 950, getting an 85.3 score against 74.1. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with Android 11 OS, and Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is newer and thinner, but much heavier than Lumia 950. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a quite superior performance than Lumia 950, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Lumia 950 features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density. The Lumia 950 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Lumia 950 also counts with a much better 20 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a really longer battery lifetime than Lumia 950, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a lot more than Lumia 950, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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