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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8, having an 85.3 score against 79.5. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is incredibly older and extremely heavier than Asus ROG Phone 8, it's construction is still noticeably thinner. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, a quite smaller display and a just a little inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a really brighter screen. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a much greater processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Asus ROG Phone 8 takes much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Asus ROG Phone 8 features better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 24 percent larger battery capacity.
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