Microsoft Surface Duo
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a new kind of device introduced by Microsoft, which takes the foldable smartphone concept and tries to imagine what it would look like if applied to the tablet category. Although the individual screens are small enough that it still might be considered a phone, the unique hinge mechanism and the wide and large unfolded display do give it a unique look and feel. Unfortunately, the company still has a long way to go in terms of software optimization, but that should not be too hard for a company like Microsoft. However, we would have preferred if they had included the option to use Windows as the OS instead of basic Android.
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Microsoft Surface Duo is a one-of-a-kind phablet, which wows due to its unique form factor and display, but lags a bit behind in terms of software optimization and battery backup.Pros
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| Basic Details | |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | Foldable |
| Year | 2020 |
| Announced Date | Wednesday August 12, 2020 |
| Released Date | Thursday September 10, 2020 |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| Versions | |
| SAR | 0.726 W/kg (head) 1.478 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | |
| Variants | 6GB/128GB,$1399 6GB/256GB,$1499 |
| Network & Connectivity | |
| SIM Slots | Dual |
| SIM Size | Nano-SIM, e-SIM |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Network Technology | GSM, HSPA, LTE |
| Network Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps |
| 2G Bands | 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, 46, 66 |
| 5G Bands | |
| Extra Network | |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | |
| Connectivity Features | USB Type-C 3.1 Dual-Band Wi-Fi |
| Body & Design | |
| Height | Unfolded: 186.9 mm, Folded: 145.2 mm |
| Width | Unfolded: 145.2 mm, Folded: 93.3 mm |
| Thickness | Unfolded: 4.8 mm, Folded: 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 250 g |
| IP Rating | |
| Colours | White |
| Body Features | Glass Front Metal Frame Glass Back |
| Screen & Display | |
| Display Type | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1800 x 2700 pixels |
| Screen Size | Unfolded: 8.1 inches, Folded: 5.6 inches |
| Screen To Body Ratio | 144.2% |
| Ppi | 401 |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | Unfolded: 3:2, Folded: 4:3 |
| Touchscreen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
| Bezel-less Display | |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Display Features | Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays |
| Hardware & Performance | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) |
| Processor | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) |
| Graphics | Adreno 640 |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB |
| Storage Features | UFS 3.0 |
| Card Slot | |
| AnTuTu | |
| GeekBench | 2760 (Multicore) |
| GFXBench | 17fps |
| Camera & Multimedia | |
| Rear Camera | 11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide) |
| Rear Camera Video | 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
| Front Camera | 11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide) |
| Front Camera Video | 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps |
| Camera Features | Gyro-EIS HDR Panorama Auto Low Light Mode Burst Mode Super Resolution Zoom Portrait Mode Adjustable Depth Control Dynamic Range Scene Detection |
| 35mm | |
| Speakers | Yes, with Mono Speaker |
| Multimedia Features | |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Battery Type | Li-Po (Lithium Polymer) |
| Battery Capacity | 3577 mAh mAh |
| Charging Port | USB-C |
| Charging Speed | 18W |
| Fast Charging | 18W |
| Wireless Charging | |
| Reverse Charging | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | |
| OS & Software | |
| Operating System | Android OS |
| OS Version | Android 10 |
| Custom UI | |
| Custom UI Version | |
| Sensors & Features | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint - Button Accelerometer Gyroscope Proximity Magnetometer / Compass |
| Features | Dual Sensors |
