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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Microsoft Surface Duo Specs Comparison

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Microsoft Surface Duo 2	Microsoft Surface Duo
Released · September 2021	Released · Sep 10, 2020
8.3-inch · 2688x1892px	8.1-inch · 2700x1800px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4449 mAh	3577 mAh

Availability

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

Design

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

Display

Size
8.3-inch, 78.08% screen-to-body	8.1-inch, 71.93% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, HDR, 800 nits	AMOLED
Resolution
2688x1892px, 396 PPI	2700x1800px, 3:2 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
360° folding, HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	360° folding
Front cover display
5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display	5.6 inches 1800 x1350 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display
Rear cover display
5.8 inches 1892 x1344 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Part of the main display	5.6 inches 1350 x1800 px AMOLED Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Part of the main display

Hardware

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

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera, Doubles as a selfie camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 27 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm	11 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0
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
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) EIS
Front
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Heart rate, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD, Album art cover, Background playback	aptX
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, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1500

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

Links

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