Lenovo S820 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Lenovo S820 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

Lenovo S820 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 139.5 mm 145.2 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater height than Lenovo S820.
Width 69.7 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Lenovo S820.
Depth 9 mm 9.9 mm Lenovo S820 is narrower than Lenovo S820.
Weight 143 g 250 g Lenovo S820 is lighter than Lenovo S820.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Flamingo red Glacier
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.572 W/kg (body) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 5.6" Microsoft Surface Duo has larger screen size than Lenovo S820.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Microsoft Surface Duo has better screen resolution than Lenovo S820.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density 312 ppi 401 ppi Microsoft Surface Duo has better pixel density than Lenovo S820.
Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) 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 Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Number MT6589 -
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Microsoft Surface Duo has higher processor core quantity than Lenovo S820.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR SGX544 -
MEMORY Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM 1 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Lenovo S820.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 4 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Lenovo S820.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB -
CAMERA Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 0
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Lenovo S820 has face detection.
Light Source LED light -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Lenovo S820.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
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 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 Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2000 mAh 3577 mAh Microsoft Surface Duo has larger battery capacity than Lenovo S820.
Standby Time 140 hours 240 hours Microsoft Surface Duo has longer standby time than Lenovo S820.
Talk Time 1320 minutes 1620 minutes Microsoft Surface Duo has longer battery life when making calls than Lenovo S820.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1320 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 140 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 140 hrs
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Microsoft Surface Duo has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 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 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 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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 3.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, WMV, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation 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 Lenovo S820 Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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