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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 Pro has a global score of 92.8, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 general score. The iPhone 12 Pro counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 works with Android 11 operating system. The iPhone 12 Pro body is noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's incredibly thicker and was released around 11 months before.
The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a brighter display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the iPhone 12 Pro count with quite similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, both have the same 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a better processing power than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way better battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro features a camera that is very similar to Microsoft Surface Duo 2's camera, and although the iPhone 12 Pro has a bigger aperture to take better photos in low light environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same resolution back camera and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Although Apple iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12 Pro, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, resigning some features and specs.
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