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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has an overall score of 85.3, which is much better than realme 8 5G's 72 score. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the realme 8 5G were released only a couple of months apart, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is a lot thinner but also noticeably heavier. Both of these phones have the same Android 11 OS.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a just a little lower pixel amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen, a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a brighter display. Realme 8 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Realme 8 5G features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
Realme 8 5G features just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the realme 8 5G also counts with a much higher resolution back camera.
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