OnePlus 8 Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 8 Pro 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 8 Pro vs. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 165.3 mm 145.2 mm OnePlus 8 Pro has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Width 74.3 mm 92.1 mm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Depth 8.5 mm 11 mm OnePlus 8 Pro is narrower than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Weight 199 g 284 g OnePlus 8 Pro is lighter than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Onyx black Glacier | Obsidian
Body Material - 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 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 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Fluid Amoled AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.78" 5.8" OnePlus 8 Pro has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3168 x 1440 pixels 1344 x 1892 pixels OnePlus 8 Pro has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 513 ppi 401 ppi OnePlus 8 Pro has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Aspect Ratio 19.8:9 13:9
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology MEMC technology, Motion Graphics Smoothing -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz OnePlus 8 Pro has better refresh rate than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Display Features Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Vibrant Color Effect Pro, 120 Hz Fluid Display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (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 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - OnePlus 8 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY OnePlus 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 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 -
CAMERA OnePlus 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Size 1/1.4" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX689 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.78 F/1.7 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm 1.4 μm Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger camera pixel size than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Portrait, HDR, Studio HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - OnePlus 8 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash 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 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) GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, UltraShot engine, 3x Hybrid Zoom 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) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better second camera resolution than OnePlus 8 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.44 F/2.4 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better second camera lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
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) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 48 Megapixels 16 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has higher resolution third camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 120 degree(s) 110 degree(s) OnePlus 8 Pro has larger third camera lens field of view than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Field of view, distortion correction
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel OnePlus 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.0 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus 8 Pro.
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 -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4510 mAh 4449 mAh OnePlus 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
Fast Charging Technology Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology - OnePlus 8 Pro 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 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 10) Android 11
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 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 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 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, 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, n3, n7, n28, n78 N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem Snapdragon X55 5G -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA OnePlus 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC
Sound Enhancements Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic
FEATURES OnePlus 8 Pro 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, RGB sensor, laser sensor, flicker sensor Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation
OTHERS OnePlus 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HEARING AID M4/T3
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