Microsoft Surface Duo vs Google Pixel 7a Specs Comparison
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| Microsoft Surface Duo | Google Pixel 7a |
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Released
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Sep 10, 2020
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Released
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May 10, 2023
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8.1-inch · 2700x1800px
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6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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6GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3577 mAh
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4385 mAh
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| Check prices | Check prices |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Aug 12, 2020 | May 10, 2023 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $1399 | $499 | €509 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm |
6.00 x 2.87 x 0.35 inches (~0.41 inches with camera bump) 152.4 x 72.9 x 9 mm (~10.50 mm with camera bump) |
| Folded | |
| (145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm) | |
| Weight | |
| 8.82 oz / 250.0 g | 6.81 oz / 193.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Glacier | Charcoal, Snow, Sea, and Coral |
Display
| Size | |
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| 8.1-inch, 71.93% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 80.86% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| AMOLED | OLED, 90Hz, HDR |
| Resolution | |
| 2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Features | |
| 360° folding | |
| Front cover display | |
| 5.6 inches 1800 x1350 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display |
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| Rear cover display | |
| 5.6 inches 1350 x1800 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display |
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PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1277 (Average) |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.8 (Good) |
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PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm) | Google Tensor G2 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485 |
Octa-core 2x2.85GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.35GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 640 | Mali-G710 MP7 |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 6GB/256GB |
8GB/128GB (UFS 3.1) |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (10) | Android (15, 14, 13) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1437 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 3461 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 1631 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1095 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3577 mAh | 4385 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 18.0W | Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 4min
Browsing
15h 27min
Video
9h 7min
Gaming
5h 27min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 |
64 MP Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) EIS |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p |
| Front | |
| 13 MP | |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 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 Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| 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 | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| aptX | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, 5G Ready | |
| 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, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 3, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM, eSIM | Nano SIM |
Alternative variants
with 256GB storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $1500 |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Microsoft Surface Duo Specs | Google Pixel 7a Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Google Pixel 7a Review | |
| User Reviews | |
| Microsoft Surface Duo User Reviews | |
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