Microsoft surface duo 2 vs duo6/29/2023 There's still a front facing camera on the inside too, but it's also been upgraded to a 12MP shooter. The wide and telephone lenses are 12MP, and the ultrawide sensor is 16MP. On Surface Duo 2, Microsoft has added three dedicated external cameras on the back of the device, consisting of a wide, ultrawide, and telephone lens housed in a camera bump. This front-facing camera was not equipped to be sufficient at taking rear camera shots due to the sensor being so tiny and the camera app being very slow. The first Surface Duo has a single 11MP front facing camera above the right display on the inside of the device, that would then double up as a "world camera" when rotating the device into single-screen mode. The camera situation on Surface Duo 2 is much better than Surface Duo 1. This makes bringing the pen with you much more appetizing, as you now likely won't lose it and it won't run out of charge. You can now also store and wirelessly charge the Surface Slim Pen 2 with an optional charging cover, which is not available on the first Surface Duo. This is a life saver for people who live in a country where NFC is everywhere, such as the United Kingdom. With NFC, you can finally use the device for wireless payments with services like Google Pay, meaning if you forget your wallet, you're still able to use your cards to pay for things. NFC being present on Surface Duo 2 is going to be a major upgrade for many over Surface Duo 1, which didn't have NFC at all. Duo 2's haptic motor is satisfyingly tight and impactful, similar to other high-end Android phones on the market. I'm a big fan of haptics for things such as typing or receiving notifications, and the Surface Duo 2 finally delivers a better haptic engine compared to the Surface Duo 1, which felt loose and noisy. The new Stereo setup is above the left display and below the right display, so that you can have audio facing you no matter what screen you're looking at.Īnother area of improvement on Surface Duo 2 is with haptics. Surface Duo 1 had a terrible mono speaker above the left display that would begin to rattle as you crept closer to max volume. Now, the spine will inform you of texts, calls, missed Teams messages, as well as provide battery charging status when plugged in, as well as volume level when tapping the volume buttons.Īlso new on Surface Duo 2 is a new stereo speaker set up which provides a much richer audio listening experience. The new Surface Duo 2 glance bar provides heads-up information down the spine of the device when closed, solving one problem many had with the first Surface Duo in that you couldn't see what notifications just came in when the device was closed on a desk. The Surface Duo 2 has several new features over the first Surface Duo, including a new glance bar down the spine, stereo speakers, better haptics, NFC, and the ability to wirelessly charge the Surface Slim Pen 2 with an optional charging cover. Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central) In addition, the displays now also slightly curve down the middle, and have a refresh rate of 90Hz which makes using Surface Duo 2 feel even snappier and fluid. Still, it's a noticable improvement when looking at the Surface Duo 2's screens. This means the bezels are slightly thinner on Surface Duo 2, though not by much. They're now 5.8 inches each, up from 5.6 inches on the first Surface Duo. The displays on Surface Duo 2 are also much better.
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