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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, with an 87.1 score against 85.3. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus design is way lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it's extremely thicker and was released many years before. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with more brightness, a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a lot bigger screen.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same resolution back camera and the same 60 fps video frame rate. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a really longer battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 65% bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Microsoft Surface Duo 2, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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