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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 537 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is much better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 general score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a extremely newer and thinner cellphone than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it is noticeably heavier. Nokia 9 PureView and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have similar CPUs, and although the Nokia 9 PureView has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a screen that's just as good as the display in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although the Nokia 9 PureView has a much smaller screen and a little worse 1440 x 2880px resolution, it also counts with a better pixels amount in each inch of screen. Nokia 9 PureView counts with as much memory capacity for apps and games as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, they have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video quality and a 12 MP camera in the back, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with superior battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 34% larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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