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Microsoft Surface Duo vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Duo	Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Released · Sep 10, 2020	Released · September 2021
8.1-inch	8.3-inch
Single camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3577 mAh	4449 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 12, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1399

Design

Dimensions
7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm	5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches 145.2 x 184.5 x 5.50 mm
Folded
(145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm)	(145.2 x 92.1 x 11.0 mm)
Weight
8.82 oz (250.0 g)	10.02 oz (284.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacier	Glacier, Obsidian

Display

Size
8.1-inch, 71.93% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 78.08% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED	AMOLED, HDR, 800 nits
Resolution
2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI	2688x1892px, 396 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
360° folding	360° folding, HDR support, 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	5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), 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	5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 660
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 6GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
3577 mAh	4449 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 23.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera	Triple camera
Main camera
11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 51 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
	16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
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,dual-band MIMO, 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, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX	aptX, aptX-HD, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, 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, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 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 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1500

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Microsoft Surface Duo Specs	Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Specs
User Reviews
Microsoft Surface Duo User Reviews	Microsoft Surface Duo 2 User Reviews