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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-29 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, with a 78.8 score against 75.9. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is incredibly thinner but heavier than OnePlus 8 UW, and both were released only a few months apart. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS. OnePlus 8 UW counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better display density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and OnePlus 8 UW count with really similar processors, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. OnePlus 8 UW captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a camera with a way higher resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments.
The Microsoft Surface Duo's storage for games and applications is just as good as the OnePlus 8 UW one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. OnePlus 8 UW counts with longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Duo is also a bargain compared to others.
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