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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | OnePlus |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-04-29 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Glacier | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 general score. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is a lot thinner but notably heavier than the OnePlus 8 UW, and both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
Microsoft Surface Duo and OnePlus 8 UW feature really similar processing units, and although the OnePlus 8 UW has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. OnePlus 8 UW counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels number in each display inch.
Microsoft Surface Duo and OnePlus 8 UW have incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a bigger aperture and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The OnePlus 8 UW has better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Duo is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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