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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Glacier |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 8.91 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 score. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. The Microsoft Surface Duo construction is newer and noticeably thinner than Nokia 8.1's, but it's notably heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better processing power than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a way larger display.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Nokia 8.1 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a higher resolution back facing camera.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit longer battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
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