Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Duo dual-screen Android phone which will be available for $1,399 as from September 10. The foldable device was initially announced during Microsoft’s Surface hardware conference on October 2, 2019 along with the Surface Neo
One wonders if Microsoft’s announcement was not precipitated by the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 at the Samsung Unpacked event which took place on the 5th of August. Samsung had said that Galaxy Z Fold 2 would be available for preorder starting September 1
The two 5.6-inch screens held together by “revolutionary 360-degree hinge” combine to form one larger 8.1-inch PixelSense Fusion display. Microsoft claims it is “the thinnest mobile device on the market.”
Here are the tech specs for the Microsoft Duo:
| Dimensions | When open: 145.2mm (H) x 186.9mm (W) x 4.8mm (T) When closed: 145.2mm (H) x 93.3mm (W) x 9.9mm (T at hinge) |
| Display | Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays when open: 8.1” AMOLED, 2700×1800 (3:2), 401 PPI Single PixelSense Display: 5.6” AMOLED, 1800×1350 (4:3), 401 PPI Display Material: Corning® Gorilla® Glass |
| Operating System | Android 10 |
| Battery Capacity | 3577mAh (typical) dual battery |
| Camera | Adaptive camera 11MP, f/2.0, 1.0 µm, PDAF and 84.0° diagonal FOV optimized with AI for front and rear. |
| SIM | One eSIM and one Nano SIM |
| Storage and Memory | 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.0 of internal storage 6 GB DRAM |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform optimized for the dual-screen experience |
| Battery Life | Up to 15.5 hours of Local Video Playback Up to 27 hours of Talk Time Up to 10 days of Standby Time |
Of course, it comes preloaded with Microsoft apps such as Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office Lens, PDF reader, Microsoft Outlook and more
