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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, with an 85.3 score against 83.8. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is newer and way thinner, but also notably heavier than Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better screen than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a brighter screen, a lot larger display and a lot higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has more internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better hardware performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 4449mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same video definition and a 12 megapixels camera in the back, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations and better video frame rates.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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