iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Short Description
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Screen size: 6.9" / Resolution: 1320 x 2868 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4676 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Screen size: 8.3" / Resolution: 2688 x 1892 px / Main camera: 16 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4449 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
How is iPhone 16 Pro Max better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2?
Bigger battery capacity: 4676 mAh vs 4449 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz vs 1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
More internal storage in max option: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB vs 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 48 MP & 12 MP vs 16 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
Lighter: 227 g (8.01 ounces) vs 284 g (10.02 ounces)
Narrower: 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) vs 184.5 mm (7.26 inches)
More color options: Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium vs Glacier, Obsidian
The phone is 2 years and 11 months newer
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
How is Microsoft Surface Duo 2 better than iPhone 16 Pro Max?
Has a larger display diagonal: 8.3" vs 6.9"
Better display resolution: 2688 x 1892 px vs 1320 x 2868 px
Higher charging speed: 23W vs 20W
Shorter: 145.2 mm (5.72 inches) vs 163 mm (6.42 inches)
Size Comparison
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Height
163 mm
(6.42 inches)
Width
77.6 mm
(3.06 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
227 g
(8.01 ounces)
6.9"
8.3"
Height
145.2 mm
(5.72 inches)
Width
184.5 mm
(7.26 inches)
Thickness
5.5 mm
(0.22 inches)
Screen size
8.3"
Weight
284 g
(10.02 ounces)
Height
163 mm
(6.42 inches)
Width
77.6 mm
(3.06 inches)
Thickness
8.3 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.9"
Weight
227 g
(8.01 ounces)
Height
145.2 mm
(5.72 inches)
Width
184.5 mm
(7.26 inches)
Thickness
5.5 mm
(0.22 inches)
Screen size
8.3"
Weight
284 g
(10.02 ounces)
Expert Score
Score 4.0
Score 3.4
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Score 4.0
Score 3.4
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iPhone 16 Pro Max
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
iPhone 16 Pro Max
9,012 +139.36%
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
3,765
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
iPhone 16 Pro Max
3,681 +148.72%
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
1,480
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Design
Weight
227 g (8.01 ounces)
284 g (10.02 ounces)
Thickness
8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
5.5 mm (0.22 inches)
Width
77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
184.5 mm (7.26 inches)
Height
163 mm (6.42 inches)
145.2 mm (5.72 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
6 m
-
Volume
104.99 cm³
147.34 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Glacier, Obsidian
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
-
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
-
Can be folded
-
✔
Display
Screen size
6.9"
8.3"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
460 ppi
401 ppi
Resolution
1320 x 2868 px
2688 x 1892 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
90Hz
Brightness (typical)
1600 nits
-
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Always-On Display
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
-
Contrast ratio
2000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Has a secondary screen
-
✔
Resolution (secondary screen)
-
1344 x 1892px
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM
8GB
8GB
Android version
-
Android 11
CPU speed
2 x 3.89 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
GPU clock speed
1450 MHz
-
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
4800 MHz
3200 MHz
Semiconductor size
-
5 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
-
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
-
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
6 threads
8 threads
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
78.8 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
OpenCL version
-
2
L2 cache
-
1 MB
DDR memory version
5
5
Maximum memory amount
8GB
16GB
L3 cache
-
3 MB
GPU execution units
-
2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
10W
Shading units
128
-
Release date
2024
2021
Has NX bit
✔
✔
GPU turbo
-
840 MHz
L1 cache
-
512 KB
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP & 48 MP & 12 MP
16 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
Front camera
12MP
12MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.78 & f/2.2 & f/2.8
f/2.2 & f/2.4 & f/1.7
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
✔
Has a BSI sensor
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
-
Optical zoom
5x
2x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
✔
-
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
-
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
✔
-
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/1.9
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
✔
-
Minimum focal length
13 mm
-
Maximum focal length
120 mm
-
Has a front-facing led flash
-
✔
Pixel size (main camera)
1.22 µm & 0.7 µm & 1.12 µm
-
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
-
Has location privacy options
✔
-
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
-
Has theme customization
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
-
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
-
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
-
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
More languages supported
56
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
Is free and open source
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
-
✔
Has Mail Privacy Protection
✔
-
Can block app tracking
✔
-
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
-
Has on-device machine learning
✔
-
Has Live Text
✔
-
Has SharePlay
✔
-
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
✔
-
Supports widgets
-
✔
Has Quick Start
✔
-
More languages supported
-
125
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
4676 mAh
4449 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
20W
23W
Wireless charging speed
15W
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
33 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has aptX
-
✔
Number of microphones
2
-
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
7500 MBits/s
Upload speed
3500 MBits/s
3000 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
-
✔
Has emergency SOS via satellite
✔
-
Bluetooth version
5.3
5.1
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an infrared sensor
✔
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
✔
-
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
-
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