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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much better than the Nokia 8.1, with an 85.3 score against 72.1. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the newer 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, giving you a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is notably newer and extremely thinner than the Nokia 8.1's, although it is also incredibly heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a really bigger display and a lot higher resolution of 1892 x 2688. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little faster processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments.
Nokia 8.1 has a greater storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 27% greater battery size.
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