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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-09-22 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Glacier | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 949.00 |
| 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 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.64 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's general score of 78.8. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an a lot older and notably thicker device than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Apple made it somewhat lighter anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a really smaller screen, they both have a greater number of pixels per screen inch.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The iPhone 8 Plus features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and a camera with more mega pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with improved battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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