In depth comparison and review of Realme 6i and Microsoft Surface Duo 2. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - dual screen | |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 145.2 mm | Realme 6i has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 92.1 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Realme 6i. |
| Depth | 9 mm | 11 mm | Realme 6i is narrower than Realme 6i. |
| Weight | 199 g | 284 g | Realme 6i is lighter than Realme 6i. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm | |
| Body Colour | Milk white | Glacier | Obsidian | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 3.9 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.59 W/kg (body), 1.14 W/kg (head) | 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) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | AMOLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Both directions folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.5" | 5.8" | Realme 6i has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1600 x 720 pixels | 1344 x 1892 pixels | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better screen resolution than Realme 6i. |
| Display Format | HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | - | 401 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 13:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 800 cd/m² | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | Eye Care, Mini-drop display | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 5.8" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 1344 x 1892 pixels |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 8.3 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G80 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali-G52 | - |
| MEMORY | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more RAM than Realme 6i. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 128 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | - |
| CAMERA | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Realme 6i has better camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.7 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better lens aperture than Realme 6i. |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.4 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | - | Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps | |
| Light Source | LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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 | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | AI Quad camera | 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 |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better second camera resolution than Realme 6i. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.3 | F/2.4 | Realme 6i has better second camera lens aperture than Realme 6i. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 119 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| 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) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better third camera lens aperture than Realme 6i. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 110 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Potrait camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | B&W Portrait lens | Field of view, distortion correction |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | 4cm macro photography | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Realme 6i has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI Beauty | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Realme 6i has face detection. |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4449 mAh | Realme 6i has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
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| Standby Time | 936 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1758 minutes | 1680 minutes | Realme 6i has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Run Time Details | Standby: up to 936 hrs Talk: up to 1758 min Playback (Music): up to 54.7 hrs Continuous viewing (YouTube): up to 20.6 hrs Continuous viewing (Instagram): up to 19.7 hrs |
Talk: up to 1680 min Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | Realme UI | - | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25 | |
| 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 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL | |
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| 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 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic |
| FEATURES | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Phone Functions | - | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor | Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | - | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation |
| OTHERS | Realme 6i | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 18W charger, protective film | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | HEARING AID M4/T3 |
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