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Microsoft Surface Duo - user opinions and reviews

Microsoft Surface Duo
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  • Released 2020, September 10
    250g, 9.9mm thickness
    Android 10, up to Android 11
    128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • 1.6% 641,949 hits
  • 145 Become a fan
  • 8.1"
    1800x2700 pixels
  • 11MP
    2160p
  • 6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 855
  • 3577mAh
    Li-Po
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  • AlienKiss
  • 3RM
  • 13 Feb 2021

I like the design, I like the hinge system, BUT I think Microsoft is simply delirious with that old processor and price combo.
Wake up Micro, this ain't 2000, it's 2021! Ever heard of the Galaxy Fold? That makes this look like a bad prototype..
Also, No SD card slot = NEXT Brand!

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    • Lol
    • 83p
    • 12 Feb 2021

    1550 hahahahahah😂 50$ I give you for this phone

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      • ijs
      • 12 Feb 2021

      Its looks nice as a multtasking device...but old chipset(should have come with sd865+ as time of release), small battery, ugly big bezels, 128/256gb rom...for 1500 euros?? lmao cmon microsoft fix that pricing

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        • NeonHD
        • gmF
        • 12 Feb 2021

        Petty complaint, but Microsoft's launcher is just BLEH! UI looks so outdated and not at all optimized. Why does it even exist?

        Anyone who buys this needs to toss that launcher into the trash and install an actual good launcher, like Nova or Lawnchair.

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          • BoogeyMan
          • CGH
          • 11 Feb 2021

          alphablaze, 11 Feb 2021look at those bezels from the last decade... it's already looking 4 years old. Lolx!?

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            • AnonD-940827
            • 8pQ
            • 11 Feb 2021

            Old hardware. No thank you. But ok, I'll offer 200 dollars for the pro edition.

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              • Dragonlord
              • PRW
              • 11 Feb 2021

              Love microsoft, always lost their mind

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                • alphablaze
                • 86d
                • 11 Feb 2021

                look at those bezels from the last decade... it's already looking 4 years old.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • nh9
                  • 11 Feb 2021

                  2011 design

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                    • LH6
                    • 11 Feb 2021

                    Anonymous, 11 Feb 2021WTF is this abomination? It's obviously not "8.1" since it.s not a single scree... more1. First gen product of this type from Microsoft
                    2. A more usable multitasking device in a smaller form factor
                    3. Intended for enthusiasts with a primary flagship and business people
                    Also, I believe that the second gen will bring much needed improvements to cpu, battery and more

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                      • Uncle D
                      • mbW
                      • 11 Feb 2021

                      Must be a joke... Specs 🤣😂

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                        • 3xs
                        • 11 Feb 2021

                        Microsoft is kidding us...

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                          • 0BG
                          • 11 Feb 2021

                          WTF is this abomination? It's obviously not "8.1" since it.s not a single screen, and battery is ridiculously microscopic. And the camera is as bad as a tablet camera. And the price...

                          Why would a sane person want this?

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                            • Highlander1978
                            • xJN
                            • 11 Feb 2021

                            US price - 825 EUR equiv.
                            Europe price - 1550 EUR

                            WELL DONE MICROSOFT! :'-D

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                              • Ryan SurfaceDuo
                              • kBF
                              • 07 Feb 2021

                              the multi-tasking ability of this phone is nice and hard to give up. It is just like working with two monitors; you cannot know how good it is until you have it.

                              That said, this is like a beta test for what the Surface Duo should have been...

                              One of the BEST Features is how awesomely bright the screen is. I have had phones (flagships or high-mid range) that I could not see well in sunlight. This phone will light up a room if you hold it open.

                              CAMERA :(
                              The number of times that I felt like throwing this at the ground is sadly high. The camera is terrible. I am not talking picture quality (terrible as well but I can live with that)

                              I mean, the camera is front facing only. So you need to fold the phone all the way open. Then fiddle with the thing's gyro sensor/tap the screen to make the screen stay on the correct side... once you hold it up to take a picture there's a 50% chance it will flip to the other screen before you can take the picture. Because it senses that you turned it back over (while holding it in a traditional landscape position for a photo).

                              #2
                              If you are like me and use screenshots a lot -- this phone captures both screens. I checked everywhere but there was no way to capture only the active screen and I have to edit the photo to crop out my other screen - for some reason when I use the default photo app to do this, it kills the resolution to a pathetic pixelated mess. Even though when the whole image is sent it is clear.

                              SURFACE DUO 2
                              -PLEASE add a way to get pictures fast
                              -Add some kind of small LED on the outside to use as a flashlight and to give silent notifications (Red Green Blue)
                              -allow disabling one screen to save battery.

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                                • YUKI93
                                • KZK
                                • 01 Feb 2021

                                I actually love the whole productivity-first appeal of this smartphone. I don't even care about the two-year-old Snapdragon 855 chipset as it is still relevant in 2021. Heck, even the dual-display idea is so much better than having a foldable screen though it's not as versatile as LG's DualScreen case. But "Android" and "productivity" seldom go together in one sentence. If Microsoft released a Surface Duo successor with Windows 10X, I would immediately buy one. If Microsoft is still adamant about using Android, they better prep out a super useful Desktop Mode á la Samsung DeX.

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                                  • FlarosOverfield
                                  • 3kk
                                  • 24 Jan 2021

                                  winman, 24 Jan 2021forget what i siad (yes i changed my nickname) its just i dont like processor hybrids Me neither, but a future full of x86/ARM hybrid processors will always be hundreds of times better than only and exclusively ARM.

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                                    • winman
                                    • pRG
                                    • 24 Jan 2021

                                    mine, 24 Jan 2021ok that means apple are jerksforget what i siad (yes i changed my nickname) its just i dont like processor hybrids

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                                      • pRG
                                      • 24 Jan 2021

                                      FlarosOverfield, 21 Jan 2021Because they know ARM doesn't work, and putting ARM on their macbook means more people wi... moreok that means apple are jerks

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                                        • FlarosOverfield
                                        • 3kk
                                        • 21 Jan 2021

                                        mine, 19 Jan 2021then why apple switched to armIn fact, ignore my previous comment, I did some research and it turns out the M1 processor is actually x86/ARM hybrid, which is why Rosetta 2 doesn't crash. Apple is straight out lying about their processor architecture, so here's that.

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