Microsoft Surface Duo vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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	8.0
Microsoft Surface Duo	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Released · Sep 10, 2020	Released · Sep 20, 2024
8.1-inch · 2700x1800px	6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
Single camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
3577 mAh	4685 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 12, 2020	Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1399	$1199 \| €1449

Design

Dimensions
7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm	6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Folded
(145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm)
Weight
8.82 oz (250.0 g)	8.01 oz (227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Glacier	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
8.1-inch, 71.93% screen-to-body	6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Features
360° folding	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Front cover display
5.6 inches 1800 x1350 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display
Rear cover display
5.6 inches 1350 x1800 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core 2x4.05GHz 4x2.42GHz
GPU
Adreno 640	Apple 6-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 6GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
3577 mAh	4685 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

8h 30min

Browsing

22h 39min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

12h 4min

Camera

Rear
Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera	Triple camera
Main camera
11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX903 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) EIS	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

154

Overall

158

Photo

150

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1500

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Duo Specs	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Review
User Reviews
Microsoft Surface Duo User Reviews	Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max User Reviews