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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.92 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Moss green and Rust red | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1000 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 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 has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the realme X50 Pro 5G's global score of 74.9. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo and the realme X50 Pro 5G were only released with a couple of months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo design is somewhat heavier but also a lot thinner. Both devices in this review work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
The realme X50 Pro 5G counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a bit higher number of pixels in each inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Duo's memory to install applications and games is just as good as the realme X50 Pro 5G one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The realme X50 Pro 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo feature similar processing units, they have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Realme X50 Pro 5G has longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity. The realme X50 Pro 5G captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the realme X50 Pro 5G also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution.
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