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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, with a overall score of 85.3 against 78.1. Both of these devices use the same Android 11 OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra were released with only 4 months difference, Microsoft Surface Duo 2's body is a lot thinner but noticeably heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has a higher resolution of 1892 x 2688, a just a little better display pixels density and a bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra both feature extremely similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's CPU is very similar to the CPU in ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, they have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra takes better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light situations and a camera with a way better resolution.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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