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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-08-26 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5s's 84.9 score. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is noticeably thinner but heavier than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and both of them were only released with a few months difference.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. They have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, a little smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2448, it also counts with a brighter screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s captures greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way higher video quality.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Asus ROG Phone 5s have extremely similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have the same internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5s features superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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