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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-04 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.99 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, getting a 78.8 score against 78.1. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is incredibly thinner but a lot heavier than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, and both of them were only released 9 months apart. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11.
Microsoft Surface Duo and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra both feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit sharper display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has a bit better pixel quantity in each inch of screen, a higher 1800 x 2700px resolution and a larger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra have quite similar storage for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture.
Microsoft Surface Duo is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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