Microsoft has opened pre-orders for the already announced upcoming foldable, dual-screen Android smartphone – the Microsoft Surface Duo. It merges the world of Android apps and power of Microsoft 365 into one device with two screens. It is available through AT&T, BestBuy, and Microsoft Store starting September 10 in two storage variants – 128GB (US$ 1,399.99) and 265GB (US$ 1,499.99).
The Microsoft Surface Duo has dual 5.6-inch (1800 x 1350 pixels) AMOLED 4:3 PixelSense Fusion displays which merges into a larger single 8.1-inch (2700 x 1800 pixels) AMOLED 3:2 display when spread-out (open). The opening of the two screens is facilitated by a Dynamic 360-degree hinge, which renders its usage in various modes including compose, tent and portrait. On the inside, the device is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 mobile platforms paired with 6GB of RAM and either 128GB or 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage space.
Photography is handled by an adaptive 11MP (f/2.0, PDAF, 1.0µm, 84° diagonal FOV) AI camera optimised for usage as both front and rear cameras. The camera records both 4k and 1080p videos at both 30fps and 60fps. The rest of the specs includes a built-in fingerprint reader, dual SIM support (1x eSIM and 1x Nano SIM), Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz) and support for 2G/3G/4G LTE networks. It comes pre-loaded with Android 10 and a host of Microsoft (Microsoft Office, OneDrive, Edge, etc.) and Android (Google Drive, Assistant, Search, etc. ) built-in apps.
It is also compatible with all the available Surface accessories including Surface Pens, Surface Earbuds and Surface Headphones. The core features of the Microsoft Surface Duo user interface include Dual screen windowing, Adaptive modes, App Groups, Microsoft 365 Feed, Dynamic dock, Universal Search, Adaptive Camera, Microsoft SwiftKey Adaptive Keyboard and Your Phone Companion – Link to Windows. It connects with the supported Bluetooth controllers to play games on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Source: Windows Blog
