It’s so simple to bring up two separate apps across the screen, interchange them between either side or blow one up across both displays.įlipping to the back of the Surface Duo 2, it shockingly has cameras this time which felt like a major omission on the original foldable. Outside of gaming, multi-tasking on this device still feels amazingly intuitive. The games also felt responsive with minimal lag despite streaming it over the least ideal event space Wi-Fi, so I expect the gaming on this phone will feel even more seamless on the go and at home. The two games looked surprisingly sharp on one of the foldable’s 5.8-inch screens – sadly, you can’t stretch the video across the whole 8.3-inch display. The Surface Duo 2 also comes prebaked with the Game Pass app for game streaming, plus a one-month paid subscription to the service.ĭuring my hands-on time, I was able to play some Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon 4. Yes, this feature came through as an update to the original Surface Duo in May 2021, but it feels even more refined here. Of course, that all adds up to a better gaming experience, and the Surface Duo 2 smartly displays the game on one side while putting touch controls on the other. Overall, the new screens on the Surface Duo 2 pop more with more brightness, more vibrant colors, and smoother motions. The displays are faster, too, at 90Hz, so writing and flipping through apps feels smoother. That’s not nearly as piercingly bright as the screens on the iPhone 13, but it’s a big improvement for usability in broad daylight. Software enhancements for dual and split screen operations are offered in both devices.Those Dual PixelSense Fusion displays aren’t just bigger but also brighter with a new maximum brightness of 800-nits. Quickly looking at the Surface Duo 2 compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 3, we don't see any level of dust or water resistance on the Duo 2, no wireless or reverse wireless charging, the Duo 2 displays are limited to 90Hz while the Z Fold 3 has 120Hz refresh rates, and the trade-in offers from Microsoft are clearly not as generous as what Samsung offers. Sensors: Dual accelerometer, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, hall sensor, fingerprint sensor, proximity sensor, dual ambient light sensor.Connectivity: WiFi-5 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1,, NFC, GPS/Galileo/GLONASS/Beidou/QZSS.Cameras: 12MP wide, 12MP 2x telephoto, and 16MP ultra-wide, 110-degree rear camera set.Displays: Two 5.8-inch, 1892x1344 pixels resolution (401ppi) AMOLED, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus displays.Microsoft also now offers three internal storage capacity options of 128GB/256GB/512GB with the same 8GB of RAM available in all three models.Īlso: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 review: Room for improvement Unfortunately, all of these improvements come with a starting price $100 more than last year. It's not a secure silo, but it's better than nothing. Improved pen support: Samsung couldn't figure out a way to easily tote the S Pen on the new Z Fold 3, but Microsoft offers a solution for the Surface Slim Pen 2 where it attaches magnetically to the Surface Duo 2. ![]() Glanceable notifications are provided in this area and we look forward to evaluating their usefulness. Glance bar: Although there is no external display on the Surface Duo 2, Microsoft provides some innovation with the part of the display showing between the hinges.We also see an upgrade to the Victus glass material. Bigger displays: While there are still significant bezels on the Duo 2, we do see a bump up from two 5.6-inch displays to two 5.8-inch displays with the same PPI.While 120Hz is the standard for today's flagships, 90Hz on both big displays is a welcome addition. 90Hz refresh rate: Once you use a display with a refresh rate higher than 60Hz, it's tough to go back. ![]()
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