The Surface Duo 2 is available for pre-order today, starting at $1,499.99, and will shop on October 21. The question, now, will be how it performs in the long term, and if more apps support a two-screen phone to make it a more useful device. We only had a short amount of time with the Duo 2, but it feels more premium than ever - far more like a premium device than the original did. Otherwise, you'll still get a ton of Office 365 apps preinstalled, making it an ideal environment for Microsoft power users on the go. The case also transfers power from the phone to the stylus, keeping it powered (There is no wireless charging for the phone, however.) There's also a new case you can use to magnetically attach the Surface Slim Pen or Slim Pen 2. Microsoft is also listing the device as unlocked for all carriers. The company is pushing 5G as a great way to stream movies and games to the Duo 2, though I could see that leading to some serious data overage charges. The boost to 90 Hz displays makes games, whether local mobile games like Asphalt 9, which uses both screens at synced frame rates, or when using xCloud to stream console-grade games to a single display. Microsoft is also pushing this as, effectively, a gaming phone. This is a neat trick that Microsoft calls the Glance Bar, but considering the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 has a full outer display and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 has a small screen on the exterior that shows slightly more information, this just doesn't seem as helpful. That makes them slightly visible when the device is closed, letting you know if you missed a call or a text as soon as you take it out of your pocket (though you can still peek by slightly opening the screens, as well). PixelSense, 5.8-inch AMOLED 1344 x 892, 90 Hzġ2MP wide, 12Mp telephoto, 16MP ultrawide, 12MP front-facingĥG mmWave and Sub-6, Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.1, NFCĪdditionally, the screens are slightly more curved toward the hinge than the original. The displays are covered in Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.ĭual PixelSense Fusion, 8.3-inch AMOLED, 2688 x 1892, 90 Hz Microsoft claims other updates to the screens, however, that may make up for that, including 800 nits max brightness and a 90 Hz adaptive refresh rate, as well as support for HDR. That being said, they have the same pixels-per-inch at 401 PPI. Interestingly, both are listed at slightly lower resolutions than the predecessor. Together, they're 8.3 inches diagonally, up from 8.1 inches on the original, and they're both 5.8-inches individually (up from 5.6-inches). The two new displays are also larger, with smaller bezels. The new Surface Duo bumps up to the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, 8GB of RAM and a new triple-camera system, making up for two of the original's biggest weaknesses. The newAndroid device is meant to provide a massive update in performance, functionality and camera quality over the original Duo, which launched just over a year ago. Microsoft is taking a second swing at its dual-screen smartphone with the Surface Duo 2.
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