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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2016-10-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.44 |
| 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
Google Pixel XL has a score of 81.3, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. The Google Pixel XL is an a lot older and noticeably thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Google was able to make it incredibly lighter anyway. Google Pixel XL has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per screen inch.
Google Pixel XL and Microsoft Surface Duo feature incredibly similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit superior processor than Google Pixel XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Google Pixel XL counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a F2 camera aperture, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a back camera with a higher 12.3 mega pixels resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4 percent larger battery size.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface Duo. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Google Pixel XL, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, giving up some specs and features.
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