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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 slightly better than Google Pixel XL, with an 85.3 score against 81.3. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is incredibly newer and extremely thinner than the Google Pixel XL's, although it is also notably heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a little better processing power than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better looking display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a way worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a lot larger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Google Pixel XL and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both have similar storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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