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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2024-01-08 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Glacier | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 8 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a general score of 79.5 against 78.8. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 8 is noticeably thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's just a little bit lighter and also noticeably newer. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has the newer 14 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it gives you a lot of extra features.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a much faster CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a little inferior pixel amount in each inch of display, a little smaller display and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 8 captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot higher video quality.
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