OnePlus 5T vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5T and Microsoft Surface Duo 2. 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

OnePlus 5T vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 156.1 mm 145.2 mm OnePlus 5T has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Width 75 mm 92.1 mm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than OnePlus 5T.
Depth 7.3 mm 11 mm OnePlus 5T is narrower than OnePlus 5T.
Weight 162 g 284 g OnePlus 5T is lighter than OnePlus 5T.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Midnight black Glacier | Obsidian
Body Material Anodised aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Repairability Index - 3.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.01" 5.8" OnePlus 5T has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 1344 x 1892 pixels Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better screen resolution than OnePlus 5T.
Pixel Density 401 ppi 401 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Aspect Ratio - 13:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
HDR - Yes Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Sunlight Display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.8"
Second Display Resolution - 1344 x 1892 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.3 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2688 x 1892 pixels
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 5T has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more RAM than OnePlus 5T.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more internal memory than OnePlus 5T.
CAMERA OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX398 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27.22 mm -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual 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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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 (Functions) Quick Capture, Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Intelligent Pixel Technology Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smooth Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), HDR video recording, multi-frame photo capture, dynamic range scene detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better second camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RS IMX376K sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 F/2.4 OnePlus 5T has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 5T.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 2x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 110 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Field of view, distortion correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 5T has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4449 mAh Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus 5T.
Fast Charging Technology Dash Charge technology - OnePlus 5T has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1680 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1680 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 7.1.1) Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, 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 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, FDD 1900
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, HEVC, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound, Supports AANC Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic
FEATURES OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
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, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation
OTHERS OnePlus 5T Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Dash Charge Type-C Cable, Dash Charge Adapter, pre-installed screen protector, translucent case SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HEARING AID M4/T3
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