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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-10-18 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| 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 Google Pixel 3 has a score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Google Pixel 3 is an older and thicker device than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Google managed to build it lighter anyway. Google Pixel 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher display density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 3 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Google Pixel 3 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
Microsoft Surface Duo features longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 3 is also a lot cheaper.
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