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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 slightly better than the iPhone 8, having an 85.3 score against 85. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is way newer and thinner than iPhone 8's, but it's also heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a way higher 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution, a much bigger screen, more brightness and a quite better display density.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and they are also slower, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 8 counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates.
The iPhone 8 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 144% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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