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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | ZTE |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is slightly better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's global score of 78.1. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra were only released with a few months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is notably heavier but also thinner.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little sharper display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has a better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels, a bigger screen and a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of display. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's processor is just as good as the CPU in Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra have incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal memory. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 3% bigger battery capacity. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a way more MP back facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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