Nokia 3.1 Plus vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 3.1 Plus 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

Nokia 3.1 Plus vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 156.88 mm 145.2 mm Nokia 3.1 Plus has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 76.44 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Depth 8.19 mm 9.9 mm Nokia 3.1 Plus is narrower than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Weight 180 g 250 g Nokia 3.1 Plus is lighter than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Blue Glacier
Body Material Toughened glass, machined aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.576 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.6" Nokia 3.1 Plus has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) - 1800 x 1350 pixels
Display Format HD+ -
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 4:3
Display Features 2.5D Glass 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 Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P22 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
MEMORY Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 0
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel -
Sensor Name Samsung S5K3L5 -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Low-light shots -
Light Source LED flash -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), depth-sensing imaging -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung S5K5E9 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Sensor Name (Front) Samsung S5K4H7 -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Microsoft Surface Duo has better front lens aperture than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
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 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 Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3577 mAh Microsoft Surface Duo has larger battery capacity than Nokia 3.1 Plus.
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 Nokia 3.1 Plus 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 Android 8.0 Oreo Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band - 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - Nokia 3.1 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards - 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 Nokia 3.1 Plus 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, digital compass, gyro 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, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side
OTHERS Nokia 3.1 Plus Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Headset, SIM card removal tool, Nokia Micro USB charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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