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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-05-01 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 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 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 4470mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is much better than Nokia X20's general score of 77.2. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Nokia X20 were released with only a couple months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is noticeably heavier but also thinner. These devices include the same Android 11 OS, so both should give you the same OS features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more powerful processor than Nokia X20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Nokia X20, because it has a larger display, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a superior camera than Nokia X20, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Nokia X20 features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Nokia X20 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The Nokia X20's battery performance is just as good as the battery life in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although the Nokia X20 also has a 4470mAh battery size instead of 4449mAh.
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