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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 11 | iOS 9.x |
| 2021-09-20 | 2015-09-09 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 575.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 750 x 1334 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 1715mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 240 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is slightly better than iPhone 6s's 83 global score. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 works with Android 11 operating system, while iPhone 6s comes with iOS 9.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is much newer and way thinner, but also a lot heavier than iPhone 6s.
The Apple iPhone 6s features a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has less and slower processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics processing unit. The Apple iPhone 6s has a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a really smaller screen, much less brightness, a bit worse display density and a way worse resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels.
The iPhone 6s has as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 6s, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 1715mAh.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better camera than iPhone 6s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a 12 megapixels, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a way bigger aperture.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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