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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-09-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 11 has a global score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. The Apple iPhone 11 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Duo works with Android 10 OS. Apple iPhone 11's design is noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, but it is notably thicker and was released a bit more over a year before.
The iPhone 11 and Microsoft Surface Duo have really similar displays, although the iPhone 11 has a way worse resolution of 828 x 1792px, a lot smaller display and a little lower pixel quantity in each display inch. Microsoft Surface Duo has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 11, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 11 has just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 2 less and slower processing cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPhone 11 shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the iPhone 11 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and a back facing camera with more megapixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better battery life than Apple iPhone 11, because it has a 3577mAh battery size against 3110mAh.
IPhone 11 costs more money than Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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