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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-10-19 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 129.00 |
| 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 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting an 81.6 score against 78.8. Although the Google Pixel 2 is incredibly older and noticeably thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still extremely lighter. The Google Pixel 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little faster CPU than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM. Google Pixel 2 shoots clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Google Pixel 2 also counts with a larger aperture to take better low light images and video and a camera in the back with more mega-pixels.
The Google Pixel 2's storage to install games and applications is just as good as Microsoft Surface Duo's one, both have the same 128 GB internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo has longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Google Pixel 2 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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