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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2016-09-16 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus has an overall score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 general score. IPhone 7 Plus is an a lot older and thicker cellphone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Apple managed to make it a lot lighter anyway. The iPhone 7 Plus has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a much smaller display and a lot lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, they both have a greater amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features much more storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4 more processing cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3577mAh battery size. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus captures a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a higher 12 mega pixels resolution.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface Duo, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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