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Microsoft Surface Duo‎

Google Pixel 3a‎

$ 188.00
 
Dimensions145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm
Weight250 grams147 grams
Stand-by1.4 weekdepends on usage
Talk time27 hourdepends on usage
Design type
Clamshell
Monoblock
Controls
Facial unlock
Fingerprint recognition
Stylus
Touchscreen
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Multi-touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Operating system
Android
10
9.0 (Pie)
User interface
Surface Duo UI
Display
Auto-rotate
Color display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), PixelSense Display
Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), OLED, Always On feature, HDR10
  • Size
 5.6 inch5.6 inch
  • Resolution
 1800 x 1350 pixels2220 x 1080 pixels
  • Aspect ratio
 4:318.5:9
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
 402441
  • Screen-to-body ratio
 71.7%75%
External display
16.777.216 colors (24-bits), OLED
  • Size
 5.6 inch 
  • Resolution
 1800 x 1350 pixels 
  • Aspect ratio
 4:3 
  • Pixels Per Inch (PPI)
 402 
  • Screen-to-body ratio
 71.7% 
Hardware
Camera
Auto focus, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Video recorder, self-timer
Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
  • Type
 11 MP12.2 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
 84°76°
  • DxOMark score
  100
  • F-number
 f/2.0f/1.8
  • Max. resolution
 (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Foldable design
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Octa core
  • Clock Frequency
  1.7 GHz + 2.0 GHz
Secondary camera
  • Type
 11 MP8 MP
  • Angle of view (AOV)
  84°
  • F-number
  f/2.0
  • Max. resolution
  (camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels
Materials
Gorilla Glass
Telephony
Dual SIM
eSIM
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)
Cat 18 (1200 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30
Cat 11 (600 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA
HSUPA
Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Agenda
Alarm clock
Calculator
Contact list
Date and time notation
Document viewer
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Phonebook with groups
Photo phonebook
Reminder list
Stopwatch & countdown timer
To-do list
Voice memo
Available applications
Image editor
Photo album
Video codec support
H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, Windows Media Video 9
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4
Video file support
3GP, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, MP4, WebM, WMV
Java application support
Messaging
E-mail
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4, MIME
POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
SMS
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Instant messaging
Google Talk
MMS
Video MMS
Predictive Text Input
T9
Internet
Internet browser
Edge
Google Chrome
YouTube support
RSS reader
Navigation
A-GPS
Beidou
Build-in navigation system
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Quasi-Zenith (QZSS)
Audio
Audio codec support
AAC, AMR, aptX, EVRC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, RTTL/RTX
AAC, AAC+, AC3, eAAC+, aptX, LDAC
Audio file support
M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV
MP3, WAV
Polyphonic ringtones
MP3 ringtones
MP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers
Build-in memory
Internal memory
  • Size (RAM)
 6 GB4 GB
  • Storage
 128 GB + 256 GB64 GB
Connections
USB
v3.1, Type-C
v2.0, Type-C
Audio jack plug
3.5 mm
Connectivity
Bluetooth
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
Synchronisation
ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
Video Out
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
DLNA support
NFC
WAP
2.0
Power supply
Battery
Li-ion
Li-ion
  • Capacity
 3577 mAh3000 mAh
Fast charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery
  • Max. power
 18 Watt 
Sensors
Active Digitizer
Ambient light sensor
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Barometer
Edge sensor