Microsoft Surface vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2

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PHONES
Phone Names	Microsoft Surface	Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Network
2G bands	N/A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	-	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
EDGE	No	-
GPRS	No	-
Speed	-	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 6 Gbps DL
Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

Launch
Announced	2012, October. Released 2012, November	2021, September 22. Released 2021, October 21
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass)
Dimensions	274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in)	Unfolded: 184.5 x 145.2 x 5.5 mm Folded: 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm
SIM	No	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	680.4 g (1.50 lb)	284 g (10.02 oz)
	Built-in kickstand	Stylus support

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1366 x 768 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~148 ppi density)	1892 x 2688 pixels (~401 ppi density)
Size	10.6 inches, 309.7 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)	8.3 inches, 204.0 cm2 (~152.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	TFT	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 800 nits (peak)
	ClearType technology	Folded position display: 5.8 inches, AMOLED, 1344 x 1892 pixels (4:3)

Platform
CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Nvidia Tegra 3 T30	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	ULP GeForce	Adreno 660
OS	Microsoft Windows RT	Android 11

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	-	UFS

Main Camera
Features	-	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	1.2 MP	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Triple	-	12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 51mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm TOF 3D, (depth)
Video	720p	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

Selfie camera
Single	1.2 MP	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	No	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, dual proximity, dual compass
	TV-out MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player Photo viewer/editor Microsoft Office 2013 RT	-

Battery
Charging	-	23W wired
Stand-by	Up to 360 h	-
Talk time	Up to 8 h	-
Type	Li-Ion battery, non-removable (31.5 Wh)	Li-Po 4449 mAh

Misc
Colors	Dark Titanium	Glacier, Obsidian
Price	About 260 EUR	About 1480 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -82.6dB / Crosstalk -81.7dB	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1324:1 (nominal)	-

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -82.6dB / Crosstalk -81.7dB	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1324:1 (nominal)	-