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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Polar night | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 8.3 5G's 80.5 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is newer and much thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Nokia 8.3 5G. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little faster CPU than Nokia 8.3 5G. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better looking screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a bigger screen, a better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a little bit better pixels amount in each inch of screen.
Nokia 8.3 5G takes clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both count with really similar batteries, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is more expensive than Nokia 8.3 5G, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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