Microsoft Surface Duo vs Apple iPhone 16 Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Duo	Apple iPhone 16
Released · Sep 10, 2020	Released · Sep 20, 2024
8.1-inch · 2700x1800px	6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Single camera	Dual camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3577 mAh	3561 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 12, 2020	Sep 09, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1399	$799 \| €949

Design

Dimensions
7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm	5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump)
Folded
(145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm)
Weight
8.82 oz (250.0 g)	6.00 oz (170.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
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, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine

Display

Size
8.1-inch, 71.93% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 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 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz
GPU
Adreno 640	Apple 5-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 6GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe) 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
3577 mAh	3561 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

16h 48min

Video

7h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

Camera

Rear
Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera	Dual camera
Main camera
11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 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

149

Overall

154

Photo

143

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 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 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-E8688A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1500

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

Links

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