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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Glacier | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 Apple iPhone 12 Pro is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a 92.8 score against 78.8. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro construction is notably lighter but much thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were released only 1 months apart. Apple iPhone 12 Pro works with iOS 15.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Duo comes with Android 10 OS.
IPhone 12 Pro features a better performing processor than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 6 GB RAM, the iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 12 Pro has a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot lower 1170 x 2532 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro's storage capacity to install games and applications is just as good as Microsoft Surface Duo's one, both have exactly the same internal storage. Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and a back facing camera with more mega pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with improved battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 27 percent larger battery capacity.
IPhone 12 Pro is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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