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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, with an 88.7 score against 85.3. Despite of the fact iPhone 12 is older and way thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's construction is still much lighter. The iPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 comes with Android 11 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 12 features a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch and a brighter display. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 counts with a more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPhone 12's camera is very similar to the camera in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although the Apple iPhone 12 has a bigger diafragm aperture, they both have the same video frame rates, a camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a superior battery duration than iPhone 12, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Surface Duo 2. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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