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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | ZTE |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-06-04 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 an overall score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's 78.1 general score. These phones come with Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version. Although Microsoft Surface Duo and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra were released with only a couple of months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo body is extremely heavier but noticeably thinner than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has a little bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the display, a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a bigger display. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's CPU is just as good as the processor in Microsoft Surface Duo, and although the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with a lot better 64 megapixels resolution. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and Microsoft Surface Duo feature similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have the same internal storage capacity.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features improved battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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