Microsoft Surface Duo vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2

General Info

Manufacturer
Microsoft	Microsoft
Announced
2020, August 12	September 2021
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, September 10	Coming Soon - October 2021
Colors
White	Glacier, Obsidian
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
Unfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm (Unfolded: 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 in Folded: 5.72 x 3.67 x 0.39 in)	Unfolded: 184.5 x 145.2 x 5.5 mm Folded: 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm (Unfolded: 7.26 x 5.72 x 0.22 in Folded: 5.72 x 3.63 x 0.43 in)
Weight
250 g (8.82 oz)	284 g (10.02 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G Network
-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support	- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Stylus support

OS
Android 10	Android 11
Processor
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485), Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) [Similar]	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 640 [Similar]	Adreno 660 [Similar]
RAM
6 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	512 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)	QHD+ AMOLED Screen 90Hz Refresh rate HDR 800 nits (peak) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors
16M colors	16M Colors
Size
8.1 inches [Similar]	8.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1800 x 2700 pixels (401 ppi)	1892 x 2688 pixels (396 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
71.85%	78.10%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
11 MP [Similar]	12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP [Similar]
Flash
No	Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features
11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0Âµm, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 51mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0Âµm TOF 3D, (depth) HDR, Panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Front Camera
Uses main camera, , 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat18 1200/100 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 6 Gbps DL
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.0	512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Not Supported	Not Supported