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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-10-23 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.8 |
| 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 iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Even though the iPhone 12 and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only 1 months difference, the iPhone 12 construction is incredibly lighter but notably thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, while Microsoft Surface Duo comes with Android 10 operating system.
Apple iPhone 12 features a quite superior processing power than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. IPhone 12 has a better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
IPhone 12 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the iPhone 12 also has a better 12 mega pixels resolution camera and a bigger aperture. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features improved battery life than iPhone 12, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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