Microsoft Surface Duo vs Google Pixel 10a
Short Description
Microsoft Surface Duo
Screen size: 8.1" / Resolution: 2700 x 1800 px / Main camera: 11 MP / RAM: 6GB / Battery power: 3577 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM
Google Pixel 10a
Screen size: 6.3" / Resolution: 1080 x 2424 px / Main camera: 48 MP & 13 MP / Front camera: 13MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 5100 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Key Differences
Microsoft Surface Duo
Google Pixel 10a
How is Microsoft Surface Duo better than Google Pixel 10a?
Has a larger display diagonal: 8.1" vs 6.3"
Better display resolution: 2700 x 1800 px vs 1080 x 2424 px
Shorter: 145.2 mm (5.72 inches) vs 183 mm (7.2 inches)
Microsoft Surface Duo
Google Pixel 10a
How is Google Pixel 10a better than Microsoft Surface Duo?
Bigger battery capacity: 5100 mAh vs 3577 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 3.1 GHz & 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4 x 1.92 GHz vs 1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.78 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 8GB vs 6GB
More megapixels main camera: 48 MP & 13 MP vs 11 MP
Lighter: 186 g (6.56 ounces) vs 250 g (8.82 ounces)
Narrower: 73 mm (2.87 inches) vs 186.9 mm (7.36 inches)
More color options: Obsidian, Fog, Berry, Lavender vs White
The phone is 5 years and 5 months newer
Size Comparison
Microsoft Surface Duo
Google Pixel 10a
Height
145.2 mm
(5.72 inches)
Width
186.9 mm
(7.36 inches)
Thickness
4.8 mm
(0.19 inches)
Screen size
8.1"
Weight
250 g
(8.82 ounces)
8.1"
6.3"
Height
183 mm
(7.2 inches)
Width
73 mm
(2.87 inches)
Thickness
9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
186 g
(6.56 ounces)
Height
145.2 mm
(5.72 inches)
Width
186.9 mm
(7.36 inches)
Thickness
4.8 mm
(0.19 inches)
Screen size
8.1"
Weight
250 g
(8.82 ounces)
Height
183 mm
(7.2 inches)
Width
73 mm
(2.87 inches)
Thickness
9 mm
(0.35 inches)
Screen size
6.3"
Weight
186 g
(6.56 ounces)
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Technical Specifications
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Specs
Microsoft Surface Duo
Google Pixel 10a
Design
Weight
250 g (8.82 ounces)
186 g (6.56 ounces)
Thickness
4.8 mm (0.19 inches)
9 mm (0.35 inches)
Width
186.9 mm (7.36 inches)
73 mm (2.87 inches)
Height
145.2 mm (5.72 inches)
183 mm (7.2 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
-
IP68
Volume
130.26 cm³
120.23 cm³
Color options
White
Obsidian, Fog, Berry, Lavender
Can be folded
✔
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
8.1"
6.3"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
401 ppi
422 ppi
Resolution
2700 x 1800 px
1080 x 2424 px
Refresh rate
-
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
2000 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
-
✔
Gorilla Glass version
-
Gorilla Glass 7i
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Contrast ratio
-
1000000:1
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
RAM
6GB
8GB
Android version
Android 10
Android 16
CPU speed
1 x 2.84 GHz & 3 x 2.42 GHz & 4 x 1.78 GHz
1 x 3.1 GHz & 3 x 2.6 GHz & 4 x 1.92 GHz
GPU clock speed
257 MHz
940 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2133 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
7 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
31.79 GB/s
-
OpenCL version
2
-
DDR memory version
4
-
Maximum memory amount
16GB
-
GPU execution units
2
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
10W
-
Number of transistors
6700 million
-
Release date
2020
2026
Has NX bit
✔
-
Memory channels
4
-
GPU turbo
585 MHz
-
Supported displays
2
-
Cameras
Main camera
11 MP
48 MP & 13 MP
Front camera
-
13MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
-
✔
Video recording (main camera)
1080 x 60 fps
2160 x 60 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/2.0
f/2.2 & f/1.7
Has a dual-tone LED flash
-
✔
Has a BSI sensor
-
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
-
✔
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
7x
-
Number of flash LEDs
1
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
-
✔
Has a front camera
-
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
-
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
-
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
-
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
-
✔
Pixel size (main camera)
1 µm
-
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
-
✔
Has location privacy options
-
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has battery health check
-
✔
Has an extra dim mode
-
✔
Has focus modes
✔
-
Has dynamic theming
-
✔
Can offload apps
-
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
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
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Gets direct OS updates
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
3577 mAh
5100 mAh
Has wireless charging
-
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
-
30W
Wireless charging speed
-
10W
Has an ultra power-saving mode
-
✔
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Battery life
27 hours
-
Audio
Has stereo speakers
-
✔
Has LDAC
-
✔
Has aptX
✔
✔
Number of microphones
2
2
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Download speed
1200 MBits/s
-
Upload speed
150 MBits/s
-
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.1
3.2
Has NFC
-
✔
SIM cards
1 SIM
1 SIM, 1 eSIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Has emergency SOS via satellite
-
✔
Bluetooth version
5
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
-
✔
Supports Galileo
-
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Has crash detection
-
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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