Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A2215 -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 144 mm 145.2 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater height than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Width 71.4 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Depth 8.1 mm 9.9 mm Apple iPhone 11 Pro is narrower than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Weight 188 g 250 g Apple iPhone 11 Pro is lighter than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Silver | Midnight green | Space grey | Gold Glacier
Body Material Surgical‑grade stainless steel, textured matt glass -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof, spill-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 11 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 -
Repairability Index 7 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super Retina XDR Display AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 5.6" Apple iPhone 11 Pro has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2436 x 1125 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Apple iPhone 11 Pro has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Pixel Density 458 ppi 401 ppi Apple iPhone 11 Pro has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Apple iPhone 11 Pro has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features True Tone display, Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, Haptic touch PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1800 x 1350 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.1 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2700 x 1800 pixels
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Microsoft Surface Duo has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 11 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM - 6 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
CAMERA Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 0
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Apple iPhone 11 Pro has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono -
HDR Mode Smart HDR -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 11 Pro has face detection.
Light Source True Tone LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Cinematic video stabilisation, Zero Shutter Lag, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, Extended dynamic range for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) -
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 13 mm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Capture depth information -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 6-piece lens -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 12 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Apple iPhone 11 Pro has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Microsoft Surface Duo has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 11 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono HDR
HDR Mode (Front) Smart HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Apple iPhone 11 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), FOV optimised with AI (for front and rear), dynamic range scene detection, Super-resolution zoom, super zoom up to 7x, gyro-based digital video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3577 mAh
Fast Charging Technology Apple fast charging technology - Apple iPhone 11 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 11 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time - 1620 minutes
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 13 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Siri Google Assistant
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 11, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1500, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ax IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Apple iPhone 11 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face ID -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, FaceTime, AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Raise to wake, Third‑generation Neural Engine, FaceTime audio, U1 chip MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side
OTHERS Apple iPhone 11 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, 18W USB-C power adapter, Lightning to USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 4 m -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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