The actual device won’t be out until later this year, but the leaked images and specs are very likely to be the real deal. We can expect a Snapdragon 855, 6GB of RAM, options for 64GB or 256GB storage, and more. Here are the specs as well as a little analysis about what this news tells us about the buzziest new Surface phone. Surface Laptop vs Surface Pro vs Surface Book – see our guide to the Microsoft range The two displays are connected with a hinge that rotates 360 degrees and can transform the phone into a 8.3-inch tablet. Here are the full specs, according to the new leaks:
Displays: 5.6-inch 1800x1350p AMOLED panels with 4:3 aspect ratio8.3-inch tablet when unfoldedCamera: 11MP front/rear sensorProcessor: Snapdragon 855RAM: 6GBStorage: 64GB / 256GBOS: Android 10Security: Built-in fingerprint sensorPorts: USB-C, Nano SIM
The device will also come with a Surface Pen as a stylus. It runs Android 10 at launch, but like Microsoft’s other just-revealed Surface devices, it’ll be rapidly upgraded to the upcoming Android 11 OS. Windows Central speculates that the decision behind including last year’s processor may come down to a hardware issue that made it impossible to fit in an additional chip required for the Snapdragon 865. According to Windows Central: The 3,460mAh battery, too, isn’t that impressive, given that this device functions as a tablet, and the storage options are geared towards a phone as well, rather than a tablet. Granted, the Snapdragon 855 isn’t a bad processor, and the other specs are certainly respectable even if they’re not quite up to par when it comes to a flagship 2020 phone. However, there’s a secondary reason why consumers might want to try out the phone, and that’s the unique gimmick that lends it the name “Duo.” Plenty of smartphone makers have taken a crack at the foldable screen, with no clear winners and a few all-too-clear losers. The Surface Duo actually looks like a perfectly workable foldable phone/tablet device, and that’s mostly because it’s not trying to be too ambitious. Unlike competitors attempting foldable, rollable, single-surface screens (with the risks of creases and breaks that come with them), Microsoft has essentially just admitted that – for now – you’re going to have to deal with a break in the center of two separate, folded-out screens. Still, the folded device is compact and useful, functioning like a pocketable tablet and (rather large) phone at the same. For some, that’s hardware worth getting, even if the specs aren’t as impressive as they could be. See our guide to the Best Tablets for Business
