Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs. Google Pixel 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Google Pixel 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs. Google Pixel 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GPJ41
Form Factor Folder - dual screen Touch
Height 145.2 mm 150.5 mm Google Pixel 8 has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Width 92.1 mm 70.8 mm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Google Pixel 8.
Depth 11 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel 8 is narrower than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Weight 284 g 187 g Google Pixel 8 is lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Dimensions Details Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm -
Body Colour Glacier | Obsidian Obsidian | Hazel | Rose
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass Matte aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus back
Protection - Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index 3.9 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Foldable Display Yes -
Display Design Both directions folding -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.2" Google Pixel 8 has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1344 x 1892 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 8 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Pixel Density 401 ppi 428 ppi Google Pixel 8 has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Aspect Ratio 13:9 20:9
Max Brightness 800 cd/m² 2000 cd/m² Google Pixel 8 has better display brightness than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Google Pixel 8 has better refresh rate than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Actua display, Smooth Display (60 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type OLED display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.8" -
Second Display Resolution 1344 x 1892 pixels -
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size 8.3 in -
Unfolded Display Resolution 2688 x 1892 pixels -
PROCESSOR Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
MEMORY Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 has better lens aperture than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.2 μm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom 10x 7x Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 8.
Special Effects HDR Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps Panorama, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smooth Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), HDR video recording, multi-frame photo capture, dynamic range scene detection Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Google Pixel 8 has better second camera lens aperture than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 125.8 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.25 μm Google Pixel 8 has larger second camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom 2x -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Lens correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 110 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Field of view, distortion correction -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 8.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better front lens aperture than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1.22 μm Google Pixel 8 has larger front camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Focus Adjustment - Fixed focus
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4449 mAh 4575 mAh Google Pixel 8 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0 Google Pixel 8 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Google Pixel 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1680 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1680 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 11 Android 14
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Data Transmission GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n26, n30
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, FDD 1900 FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 850, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic Spatial audio
FEATURES Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Google Pixel 8
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards HEARING AID M4/T3 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
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