The new Snapdragon 888 feels very responsive, making even running multiple apps feel fast and smooth. The Surface Duo 2 also feels much faster, delivering a very fluid experience over the time we tested the device. This is much more in line with modern smartphones, and actually boasts some impressive photos (more on that later). As I mentioned before, the Duo 2 now offers rear cameras, delivering a triple camera array that has a 12 MP f/1.7, 27 mm (wide), 1.4 µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, a 12 MP, f/2.4, 51 mm (telephoto), 1.0 µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom, and a 16 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide),1.0 µm. This is further exacerbated by the bigger camera bump on the back of the phone, making it so it is never truly flat when folded over to type.īeyond this relatively awkward form factor, the Surface Duo 2 does improve the Surface Duo formula in many areas. It is much more in line with a small tablet than a standard smartphone, making many of the typing issues people may find on a tablet present in this device, only made worse by the awkward size, that ALMOST offers a standard typing experience. With a folded size of 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm, and an unfolded size delivering a staggering 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm, the Surface Duo 2 is one of the biggest phones I have ever used. “On the first day I had the Surface Duo 2, I brought it to a restaurant, was able to look at the virtual menu, and check my email all from the same device.” I have relatively big hands, I like a big phone, but the Duo just never felt comfortable. The pocketbook-like size makes the Duo great to read on, but typing is when the wider screen size feels awkward. But while the concept may sound brilliant, the execution leaves something to be desired. In theory, this is a great concept, and one that feels more natural than the laptops that try and enact this same feat. The 360-degree hinge makes it easy to flip over and tackle in whatever form-factor that you find comfortable. The Surface Duo 2 is a phone that feels very similar to a pocketbook. That is when the spell was broken, and the reality and oddities of the Surface Duo 2 quickly became apparent. The ability to use two apps separately felt natural, and an extension of what I wanted from my smartphone, at least until I tried typing in an email. It felt like a revelation of what multitasking could be on the go. On the first day I had the Surface Duo 2, I brought it to a restaurant, was able to look at the virtual menu, and check my email all from the same device. I just wish it worked better as a smartphone. The Surface Duo 2 feels like the ideal evolution of the minicomputer, bringing the world of ideas to the palm of my hand, while working as a versatile device able to take on most tasks I could throw at it. The clean lines, well-developed hinge and overall concept felt great to hold, great to look at, and something that did not stop turning heads whenever I would pull it out in public. But the issues and annoyances, the steep price point, and a myriad of bugs during testing make it a hard device to recommend to almost anyone.Īt first glance, the Surface Duo 2 is one of the most well-built, beautifully crafted smartphones I have ever used. Microsoft has improved on the Duo formula in many ways with this second iteration, delivering a much more refined, useful device. Now they are at it again, and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 almost feels like the blockbuster smartphone we all hoped it would be. Microsoft turned heads when they first introduced the Surface Duo to the world.
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