Google Pixel 5 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 5 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

Google Pixel 5 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number GTT9Q -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 144.7 mm 145.2 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater height than Google Pixel 5.
Width 70.4 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Google Pixel 5.
Depth 8 mm 9.9 mm Google Pixel 5 is narrower than Google Pixel 5.
Weight 151 g 250 g Google Pixel 5 is lighter than Google Pixel 5.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Just black | Sorta sage Glacier
Body Material Corning Gorilla Glass 6, 100% recycled aluminium enclosure -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Google Pixel 5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C 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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.6" Google Pixel 5 has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Google Pixel 5 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 432 ppi 401 ppi Google Pixel 5 has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 4:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 5 has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), display with transmissive hole PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - 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 Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Google Pixel 5 has more RAM than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
CAMERA Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 0
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 -
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Pixel 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source Flash -
Video Resolutions 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, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 107 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 5.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 83 degree(s) 84 degree(s) Microsoft Surface Duo has larger front lens field of view than Google Pixel 5.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1 μm Google Pixel 5 has larger front camera pixel size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Light Source (Front) - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 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) - 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 Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4080 mAh 3577 mAh Google Pixel 5 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 - Google Pixel 5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Google Pixel 5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time - 1620 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Google Pixel 5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 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
5G NR Band N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n12 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, n12 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - Google Pixel 5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Google Pixel 5 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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Titan M Security Module, 3 years of security and OS updates, Reverse wireless charging 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 Google Pixel 5 Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, 18W USB-C power adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m) SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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