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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Meteor grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, with a general score of 85.3 against 80.3. These devices include Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10, so it counts with some additional features and increased performance. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a newer and noticeably thinner cellphone than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but it's heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little sharper display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has a bigger screen, a better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a bit greater number of pixels per screen inch. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a battery life that is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a 1% bigger battery capacity.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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