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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-10-24 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL, getting an 85.3 score against 82.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a newer and noticeably thinner cellphone than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it is also a lot heavier. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a CPU that's very similar to the processing unit in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although the Google Pixel 4 XL has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a display that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, because although the Google Pixel 4 XL has a bit lower 1440 x 3040 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel quantity in each display inch. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a less MP resolution camera in the back, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has superior battery life than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a little more money than the Google Pixel 4 XL, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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