iPhone XS Max vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Short Description
iPhone XS Max
Screen size: 6.5" / Resolution: 1242 x 2688 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 7MP / RAM: 4GB / Battery power: 3174 mAh / Internal storage: 64GB, 256GB, 512GB / 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 XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
How is iPhone XS Max better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2?
Lighter: 208 g (7.34 ounces) vs 284 g (10.02 ounces)
Narrower: 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) vs 184.5 mm (7.26 inches)
More color options: Space Gray, Silver, Gold vs Glacier, Obsidian
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
How is Microsoft Surface Duo 2 better than iPhone XS Max?
Bigger battery capacity: 4449 mAh vs 3174 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz vs 2 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.6 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 4GB
More megapixels main camera: 16 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP vs 12 MP & 12 MP
More megapixels front camera: 12MP vs 7MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 8.3" vs 6.5"
Better display resolution: 2688 x 1892 px vs 1242 x 2688 px
Higher charging speed: 23W vs 15W
Shorter: 145.2 mm (5.72 inches) vs 157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
The phone is 3 years and 1 month newer
Size Comparison
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Height
157.5 mm
(6.2 inches)
Width
77.4 mm
(3.05 inches)
Thickness
7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
208 g
(7.34 ounces)
6.5"
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
157.5 mm
(6.2 inches)
Width
77.4 mm
(3.05 inches)
Thickness
7.7 mm
(0.3 inches)
Screen size
6.5"
Weight
208 g
(7.34 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 4.4
Score 3.4
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Score 4.4
Score 3.4
CNet
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
TechRadar
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Tech Advisor
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
PCMag
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Smartprix
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
iPhone XS Max
2,534
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
3,765 +48.58%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
iPhone XS Max
1,265
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
1,480 +17%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Geekbench 5 · Multi-Core
iPhone XS Max
2,444
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
3,268 +33.72%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing in Geekbench 5.
Geekbench 5 · Single-Core
iPhone XS Max
1,109 +4.82%
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
1,058
Measures the performance of a single processor core in a device, evaluating its efficiency in handling single-threaded tasks in Geekbench 5.
Technical Specifications
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Specs
iPhone XS Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Design
Weight
208 g (7.34 ounces)
284 g (10.02 ounces)
Thickness
7.7 mm (0.3 inches)
5.5 mm (0.22 inches)
Width
77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
184.5 mm (7.26 inches)
Height
157.5 mm (6.2 inches)
145.2 mm (5.72 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
2 m
-
Volume
93.87 cm³
147.34 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Glacier, Obsidian
Lowest potential operating temperature
0 °C
-
Maximum operating temperature
35 °C
-
French Repairability Index
4.6
-
Can be folded
-
✔
Display
Screen size
6.5"
8.3"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
458 ppi
401 ppi
Resolution
1242 x 2688 px
2688 x 1892 px
Refresh rate
60Hz
90Hz
Brightness (typical)
625 nits
-
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass 6
-
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Supports Dolby Vision
✔
-
Contrast ratio
1000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Has a secondary screen
-
✔
Resolution (secondary screen)
-
1344 x 1892px
Performance
Internal storage
64GB, 256GB, 512GB
128GB, 256GB, 512GB
RAM
4GB
8GB
Android version
-
Android 11
CPU speed
2 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.6 GHz
1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2133 MHz
3200 MHz
Semiconductor size
7 nm
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
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
OpenCL version
-
2
L2 cache
8 MB
1 MB
DDR memory version
4
5
Maximum memory amount
-
16GB
L3 cache
-
3 MB
GPU execution units
-
2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
10W
Release date
2018
2021
Has NX bit
✔
✔
L1 cache
128 KB
512 KB
Number of transistors
6900 million
-
GPU turbo
-
840 MHz
Turbo clock speed
2.49GHz
-
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP & 12 MP
16 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
Front camera
7MP
12MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.4 & f/1.8
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
2x
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 manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Has a front-facing led flash
-
✔
Pixel size (main camera)
1.4 µm & 1 µm
-
Operating system
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
-
✔
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Is free and open source
-
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
-
✔
Can block app tracking
✔
-
Blocks cross-site tracking
✔
-
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Has AirPlay
✔
-
Has Quick Start
✔
-
Supports widgets
-
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has offline voice recognition
-
✔
More languages supported
56
125
Battery
Battery power
3174 mAh
4449 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
15W
23W
Wireless charging speed
7.5W
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
16.1 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has aptX
-
✔
Number of microphones
3
-
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Download speed
1024 MBits/s
7500 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
3000 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
-
✔
USB version
2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
5.1
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Body SAR (US)
1.52W/kg
-
Head SAR (US)
1.39W/kg
-
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Body sar (eu)
0.99W/kg
-
Head SAR (eu)
0.99W/kg
-
Uses 3D facial recognition
✔
-
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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