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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 3.63 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than the Asus ROG Phone, getting an 85.3 score against 77.1. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is extremely newer and way thinner, but also notably heavier than the Asus ROG Phone. Asus ROG Phone counts with a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a bit inferior pixel count per inch of display, it also counts with a much higher 1892 x 2688 resolution, a way larger screen and a brighter display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better camera than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger aperture for better low-light photography.
The Asus ROG Phone has much more memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Asus ROG Phone, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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