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Microsoft Surface Duo 2: Specs – Full Technical Specifications

Meet the new Surface Duo 2 with a larger 8.3” display with edge notification, new triple camera, obsidian color, Snapdragon 888, 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Android 11 OS, Stereo Speakers & more.

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Surface Duo 2 Specs

Surface Duo 2 Full Specifications

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Surface Duo 2

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Key Features
What's new
  • 90Hz Dual PixelSense™ Fusion Displays It features a bigger 8.3” with edge notification (time, missed call alert, charging status, and more).
  • Better performance It’s now equipped with the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888 with 5G cellular.
  • Better specs Up to 512GB storage, 8GB of LPDDR5 memory, WiFi-6, and Bluetooth 5.1.
  • New Triple Rear-Facing Cameras It now comes with an all-new triple cameras system including wide, telephoto, and ultra-wide lenses.
  • More
    New Obsidian color Better 12MP front-facing camera NFC 23W USB-C PD charger Stereo speakers Larger battery
What's missing
  • Slightly heavier.
  • Slightly thicker.
AvailabilitySurface Duo 2
Released2021
Release Info
  • Introduced: September 22, 2021
  • Pre-ordered: September 22, 2021
  • Released: October 21, 2021
Pricing
  • $1,499
    8GB 128 GB
  • $1,599
    8GB 256 GB
  • $1,799
    8GB 512 GB
    Obsidian only.
Stores
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Surface Duo 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 128GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 128GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
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$2,299.00
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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
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$2,499.00
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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 256GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 256GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
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$2,499.00
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Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB AT&T Locked, Glacier
 Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB AT&T Locked, Glacier
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DisplaySurface Duo 2
Size8.3 Inches
Info
  • Dual PixelSense™ Fusion Displays open: 8.3” AMOLED, 2688x1892
  • Single PixelSense™ Screen: 5.8” AMOLED 1344x1892 (13:9)
  • 401 PPI
  • HDR
  • Wide color 100% SRGB, DCI-P3
  • Dual displays with 90Hz adaptive refresh rate
  • 800 nits max brightness
  • Display Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™
ExteriorSurface Duo 2
Dimensions
  • 7.26 x 5.71 x 0.21 (184.5 mm x 145.2 mm x 5.50 mm)
    Open
  • 3.62 x 5.71 x 0.43 (92.1 mm x 145.2 mm x 11.0 mm) 
    Closed
Weight0.62 lbs (284 g)
Colors
Obsidian Glacier
Ports
  • 1 x USB Type-C 
    USB 3.2 Gen 2.
  • 1 x SIM card slot
Internal SpecsSurface Duo 2
Processor
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
    8 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 2.84 GHz, 5MB Cache, 5W
Integrated Graphics
  • Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888
    Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 GPU
Memory8GB DRAM LPDDR5 memory
Storage
128GB256GB512GB
UFS 3.0 of internal storage
ConnectivitySurface Duo 2
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz)
BluetoothBluetooth Wireless 5.1 technology
  • NFC for payments and provisioning
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 DL 64 QAM up to 6 Gbps, 8xDL CA (800MHz), 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release 15 UL 64 QAM, 2xUL CA (200MHz), 2x2 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (mmWave) Bands: n257, n260, n261
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15 DL 256 QAM up to 3.2 Gbps, 2xDL CA (TDD+TDD), 4x4 MIMO
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15 UL 256 QAM
  • 5G-NR NSA (Sub-6) Bands: n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
  • Gigabit LTE - A Pro Release 15 with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
  • LTE DL Cat 20, 256 QAM up to 2Gbps, 5xDL CA
  • LTE UL Cat 13, 64 QAM Contiguous 2X ULCA
  • LTE Bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
  • WCDMA: 1,2,5,8
  • GSM/GPRS: GSM-850, E-GSM-900, DCS-1800, PCS-1900
  • Location: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS
BatterySurface Duo 2
Size
  • 4,449 mAh
    Typical dual battery capacity.
  • 4,340 mAh
    Minimum dual battery capacity.
Battery Life
  • Up to 15.5 hours of Local Video Playback
  • Up to 28 hours of Talk Time
Power Supply23W USB-C PD charger
Supports Fast Charging.
SoftwareSurface Duo 2
OSAndroid™ 11
3-years of software updates.
Built-in Apps
  • Microsoft built-in applications:
    • Intune Company Portal
    • LinkedIn
    • Microsoft Authenticator
    • Microsoft Bing Search
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Microsoft Lens - PDF Scanner
    • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & More
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • Microsoft OneNote
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Microsoft Start
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Microsoft To Do
    • Surface
    • Tips
    • Xbox Game Pass
  • Microsoft Surface Duo 2 UI core features:
    • App Groups
    • Dual screen windowing
    • Dynamic Dock
    • Dynamic Triple-Lens Camera
    • Microsoft 365 Feed
    • Span apps automatically
    • Surface Duo Glance Bar
    • SwiftKey Adaptive Keyboard
    • Universal Search
    • Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows
  • Other preinstalled apps:
    • Calculator
    • Chrome
    • Clock
    • Contacts
    • Files
    • Gmail
    • Google Assistant
    • Google Calendar
    • Google Drive
    • Google Duo
    • Google Maps
    • Google Photos
    • Google Play Movies & TV
    • Google Play Store
    • Google Search
    • Messages
    • Phone
    • Sound recorder
    • YouTube
    • YouTube Music
Camera & AudioSurface Duo 2
Camera
  • Dynamic triple-lens rear-facing camera:
    • Wide 
      12MP f/1.7 aperture 27 mm 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS
    • Telephoto
      12MP f/2.4 aperture 51 mm 1.0µm PDAF OIS 2X optical zoom
    • Ultra-Wide
      16MP f/2.2 aperture 13 mm 1.0µm 110o diagonal field of view with distortion correction
  • Front-facing Camera:
    12MP f/2.0 24 mm 1.0µm Dual color LED flash
  • Photos:
    • Auto mode with low-light & HDR multi-frame photo capture and dynamic range scene detection
    • Dedicated night photography mode
    • Smooth Zoom between all 3 Rear Facing Camera combined with digital super zoom up to 10x
    • Portrait mode with adjustable depth control. Portrait mode supported for wide and tele camera. Machine learning used for portrait mode
    • Panorama mode with wide dynamic range
    • Capture short video during photo capture with a long press
    • Capture photos during video recording
  • Video recording:
    • HDR Video
    • 4K video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • 1080p video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps
    • Slow-motion video at 120 or 240fps
    • HEVC and H.264 video recording formats
  • Microsoft Teams and Skype video conferencing up to 1080p at 30fps
Audio
  • Stereo speakers
  • Dual Mic AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation optimized for productive use in all postures
  • Best-in-class Full Duplex communication for voice calls in hands-free mode, receiver, and LRA
  • Audio formats supported: 3GP, MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, OGG, M4A, AAC, TS, AMR, FLAC, MID, MIDI, RTTL, RTX, OTA, IMY
  • Qualcomm® aptX™ Classic, HD and TWS
  • Hearing aid compatibility: M4/T3
  • Wake on Voice using Google Assistant
MiscSurface Duo 2
InkingSupports all in market generations of Surface Slim Pen, Surface Pen and Surface Hub 2 Pen
4096 levels of pressure Tilt sensing Best in class latency Paper feel 0.1mm precision magnetic storage
Sensors
  • Dual Accelerometer
  • Dual Gyroscope
  • Dual Magnetometer
  • Dual Ambient Light Sensor
  • Dual Proximity Sensor
  • Hall Sensor
  • Fingerprint Sensor
Security
  • Biometric lock type: Fingerprint reader with enterprise-grade security
  • Lock type: Swipe, PIN, password
  • Security applications pre-loaded on the device: Microsoft Authenticator
In the box
  • Surface Duo 2
  • Surface Duo 2 (Color: Glacier or Obsidian)
  • Surface Duo 2 USB-C Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Warranty and Compliance Guide
  • SIM Ejector tool
Warranty
  • One-year limited hardware warranty
More
  • Exterior Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass
  • Video Playback Formats:
    • MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265(HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, 3G2, AVI, FLV, TS/M2TS, MKV, WEBM, 3GP/MPEG-4,HEIC/HEIF,ASF/WMV, MOV
  • Wireless
    • Chromecast and Miracast support
  • Wired:
    • DisplayPort over USB-C®. Supports video out when connecting via HDMI Adapter7
    • 4K video out over USB-C when connecting via DisplayPort cable or HDMI Adaptor to an external monitor
      Wireless dependent on the TV/monitor support.

Surface Duo 2 Price

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Surface Duo 2 Price
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 128GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 128GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
By Microsoft
$2,299.00
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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 256GB (Unlocked) - Glacier
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By Microsoft
$2,499.00
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Microsoft Surface Duo 2 5G 256GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
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$2,499.00
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Microsoft Surface Duo 256GB AT&T Locked, Glacier
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$439.95
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