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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2016-10-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.72 |
| 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 Google Pixel has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. The Google Pixel design is noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's thicker and was released 4 years before. The Google Pixel and Microsoft Surface Duo feature similar displays, because although the Google Pixel has a really smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel, because it has 4 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The Google Pixel counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Microsoft Surface Duo, they have equal internal storage capacity.
Google Pixel takes a little bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Google Pixel also counts with a more MP camera in the back. Microsoft Surface Duo features better battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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