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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue Void, Charcoal Ink and Silver Ray | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 OnePlus Nord CE 5G, with a overall score of 85.3 against 72.3. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and OnePlus Nord CE 5G were released with only a couple months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is extremely thinner but also notably heavier. Both phones we are comparing here have the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid display than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a better 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than OnePlus Nord CE 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G also counts with a much more MP back camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's memory for applications and games is very similar to OnePlus Nord CE 5G's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's battery performance is very similar to OnePlus Nord CE 5G's battery lifetime, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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