Introductions

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is the beautiful device that already officially announces at October 2021, this device adopting modern design with added multiple great features that can be use all their user directly.

The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 weight is 284 gram and the body dimension of Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is 184.5 x 145.2 x 5.5 mm (Normal) / 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm (Fold) which is this the ideal physical body number dimension for modern devices today and the for the last introduction before we can do to the deeper things is the device also available on the Black, Gray color user options.

But, the color options availability itself may be different on the specific market country, some the device color option will only available for limited number such as because the specific event time, after the event ended the color option may be not available for the buyer.

Build Quality

The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 using Aluminum + Glass Case combination body material, which is good material for modern use, it looks very solid, elegant, comfortable on hand and also it will more protect the device such as from any damage risk, this body material will be more powerful than only just plastic material without any glass for the protect body material.

Screen & User Navigation

Display screen configuration is very important factor for the user experience, in this Microsoft Surface Duo 2 the setup of display screen are ideal which is bring 1892 x 2688 pixels (Main) / 1344 x 1892 pixels (Secondary) on the screen resolution combined with 8.3" (Main) / 5.8" (Secondary) screen size. Then the display screen also have several configuration that are ~401 ppi density, 90Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

Other the important thing on the display screen is the display panel hardware, good display panel hardware will drive more best experience to the user. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 using AMOLED (Main) / AMOLED (Secondary) display hardware panel, which is the one of very good screen panel that exist today, typically AMOLED (Main) / AMOLED (Secondary) display panel can bring more experience to the user, it will be more bright on the screen, clear to view although in the very sunny days at the outdoor, produce more real color and the screen will produce more detail image.

The physical button on Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is made very clear by it's own function, also for design and positioning of the physical button is ideal and can be easily used by user for navigating the device, such as for powering up device or adjusting the volume master.

CPU & GPU Performance

Processor is very vital hardware for processing any task on the device software, this is also included for the Graphic hardware that have main function for rendering graphic image on the device, the both of hardware is related each other every times, on the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 we can see this device use Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 for CPU model and Adreno 660 for GPU model, are them good enough?

Yes, they are a good combination, this CPU and GPU setup can be use for handling multiple purpose on this device, such as for run some games, opening some apps, also have good performance when processing and rendering 3D image on the specific level that they can do at the maximal limit.

Memory

Besides CPU and GPU hardware, memory hardware is also very important sector for getting best experience for user when use that device for any multiple purpose, the memory sector itself are combination from the RAM capacity, internal memory storage and support for external expansion memory, then does Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is good enough on term of memory performance?

When we see the memory combination specification we can see the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have 8GB amount of RAM, then also have 128GB / 256GB / 512GB internal memory storage capacity and sadly, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 does not support for external memory expansion, but it fine by the way because the capacity amount from the internal memory storage is good enough for the user, although without the external memory expansion feature support.

Thus, is Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have a good memory performance? from the spec said Microsoft Surface Duo 2 it's good for use to any purpose in the modern use, but it's also depending from the user perspective need.

Camera

Just like other modern smart devices that exist today, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also have camera feature for bringing best experience to their user, on the main / rear camera feature we can found Quad Setup camera configuration feature that exist on there.

The main / rear camera specification on Microsoft Surface Duo 2 are (Main) 12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS for the main camera configuration setup. There was also available for secondary camera feature with spec (Tele) 12 MP, f/2.4, 51mm, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 still have third camera feature with spec detail (Ultrawide) 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1.0µm. Lastly, there was fourth camera configuration setup on Microsoft Surface Duo 2 that have spec (Depth) TOF 3D.

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have Single Setup for front / selfie camera feature. The main selfie camera spec on Microsoft Surface Duo 2 are 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, 1.0µm.

Mobile Network

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 fully support for using the mobile network broadband, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 already supporting by Nano SIM / eSIM Card feature. The mobile network technology that using on Microsoft Surface Duo 2 are 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G, user can freely choose the mode of mobile network on this device, because they can switch easily every times when the user needed.

Connectivity features

Actually, the best device for the modern use it should have multiple connectivity features on it, on the basic perspective the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 are already have complete connectivity features.

The wireless connectivity on Microsoft Surface Duo 2 that are already supporting by the Wi-Fi technology with the complete spec Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Dual Band and also supported by Bluetooth version 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive. The other great things that available on Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is fully support for NFC technology.

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also supported by using wired connectivity that use USB Type-C Port technology. So, this feature can be very useful to their user for connecting Microsoft Surface Duo 2 to the other device such as Desktop Computer or other.

OS & Security

Because Microsoft Surface Duo 2 designed for the modern user, that mean Microsoft Surface Duo 2 should be operated by the smart Operating System, and the good thing is the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 already use smart OS that known as Android 11.

Now, how about the security technology on Microsoft Surface Duo 2? The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have a powerful security protection because this device using default security system from the software OS then combined with the Fingerprint (at the side) security hardware technology, then it will give more secure from the stranger access.

Speaker & Sound

Speaker hardware on Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is very same as most other devices, there was a speaker hardware with using good loudspeaker quaility for calling and play some music and the other feature on this sector that are Microsoft Surface Duo 2 fully supported by Stereo Speaker technology, which is very good by the way.

Battery

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 comes with 4449 mA battery capacity and have Li-Po battery model, this battery specification basically can be use for all long day use in normal term. But, take it easy if the device on the low battery state, because Microsoft Surface Duo 2 already support Fast charging 23W technology, in the mean the charging time will go shortly depending on how big the (Watt) number on the fast charging feature, normally battery can be fully under 2 hours, 1 hours or 40 minutes.

This device also comes USB Type-C that it's very good because the USB Type-C is the universal charger Port that can be easy suitable for most charger cable on the most modern phone that exist today.

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