microsoft Surface Duo thumbnail picture Microsoft Surface Duo apple iPhone 12 Pro Max thumbnail picture Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Microsoft Surface Duo vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Side-by-Side Specs Comparison

Enter model name to compare
Enter model name to compare
x
Microsoft Surface Duo
microsoft Surface Duo thumbnail picture
x
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
apple iPhone 12 Pro Max thumbnail picture
Microsoft Surface Duo Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2020 Nov, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 IOS 14.1, upto iOS 14.2
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
Unfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm
Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.4 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
250 g 228 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5) Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
White Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Folded position display: 5.6 inches, AMOLED, 1350 x 1800 pixels (4:3)
Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
8.1 inches
More devices with a similar display. >
6.7 inches
More devices with a similar display. >
Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1800 x 2700 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~401 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
NA HDR10, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Dolby Vision
Wide color gamut
True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 3577 mAh
More devices with similar battery. >
Non-removable Li-Ion (14.13 Wh), 3687 mAh
More devices with similar battery. >
Charging
Fast charging 18W Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Adreno 640 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
6GB RAM 6GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB Built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF Quad 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 65mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2.5x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10?bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
Uses main camera
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Stylus support
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2342
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2410, A2411, A2412
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,428 USD $1,169
Resale Value
Low Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
Offers
Save Comparison

Related Comparisons

Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Google Pixel 6 Pro
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 512GB
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. LG Folder 2
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Google Pixel 4a 5G
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold Lite
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Samsung Galaxy Fold
Microsoft Surface Duo vs. Apple iPhone XS Max

Microsoft Surface Duo
All Comparisons