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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia XR20 has a general score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's general score of 78.8. Even though Nokia XR20 is newer than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Nokia XR20 has a newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
Nokia XR20 has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a just a little lower pixels amount in each screen inch, a little smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little better hardware performance than Nokia XR20. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Nokia XR20 takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Nokia XR20 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a larger camera aperture. The Nokia XR20 counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Nokia XR20 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Nokia XR20 counts with superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
The Nokia XR20 costs a bit more than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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