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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 84.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2688 x 1242 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than the iPhone XS Max, getting an 85.3 score against 84.5. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a much newer and notably thinner device than iPhone XS Max, although it is also way heavier. IPhone XS Max counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone XS Max has a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1242 x 2688px, much less brightness and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The iPhone XS Max takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video quality.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity instead of 3179mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also by far the cheapest one.
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