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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-09-22 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Glacier | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 8 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with an 85 score against 78.8. Even though iPhone 8 is extremely older and extremely thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's body is still notably lighter. IPhone 8 has a screen that's just as good as the screen in Microsoft Surface Duo, although the iPhone 8 has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334px, a just a bit lower pixels density and a much smaller screen.
The iPhone 8 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 features just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 has a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the iPhone 8 also has a higher 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 96 percent more battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the iPhone 8, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface Duo, letting go some features and specs.
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