OnePlus 7 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 7 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

OnePlus 7 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 157.7 mm 145.2 mm OnePlus 7 has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 74.8 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than OnePlus 7.
Depth 8.2 mm 9.9 mm OnePlus 7 is narrower than OnePlus 7.
Weight 182 g 250 g OnePlus 7 is lighter than OnePlus 7.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Mirror grey Glacier
Body Material 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 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 Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.41" 5.6" OnePlus 7 has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels OnePlus 7 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Pixel Density 402 ppi 401 ppi OnePlus 7 has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 4:3
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Reading mode, night mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Video Enhancer 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 OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 7 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 UFS 3.0
CAMERA OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 0
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - OnePlus 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait -
Light Source Dual LED 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, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 11 Megapixel OnePlus 7 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - OnePlus 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash 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) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) 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 OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 3577 mAh OnePlus 7 has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo.
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 OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Pie) Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
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 9, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, 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 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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, 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 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - OnePlus 7 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB 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 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES OnePlus 7 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 (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Fast Charging, AI Engine 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 OnePlus 7 Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, sticker, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
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