Surface Duo 2 (left) vs Surface Duo (right) It still looks every bit Surface Duo, Microsoft have clearly listened to feedback and made a number of key refinements over the first generation. The Surface Duo 2 feels more polished than the Surface Duo does. One week in and I haven’t experienced any major quirks, and my only annoyance is that the battery is still not as good as I would have hoped (more on that later) but then I have been using it (ok, showing it off) a lot and of course the Duo has to power two screens.
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Unlike the original, the Surface Duo 2 arrived with Android 11 waiting to be installed which, combined with the updated guts makes it feel super fast and responsive with no noticeable lag. Yes it is bigger than my “old” Samsung S20 Ultra, but it does feel ok in my pocket (now that my Surface Bumpers have arrived). These hardware improvements have enabled me to use the Surface Duo 2 as my day-to-day device, which the original Duo fell short of. There’s also a glance bar on the sides to see notifications. Under the hood, Microsoft have given us a flagship mobile chipset (the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888), 2 beautiful screens, NFC, fast charging, the latest Bluetooth, 8GB of RAM and updated cameras (both on the front and in a new 3-camera cluster on the rear). Surface Duo 2 is simply the most beautiful bit of mobile technology I have ever set eyes on. It’s a convenience and multitasking experience that once you get used to is hard to let go of.
The original Duo only came in a white (Glacier), but the Duo 2 adds another colour option of black (called Obsidian) which is also stunning.Īs I said in the intro, having two screens available to you (once you get used to it) will leave you wondering how you ever made do with just one before. It is a work of art, the Picasso of devices, and you just want to touch it and use it.
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The original Surface Duo was released in 2020 and whilst a thing of beauty (it looked gorgeous, was pretty responsive and a real “wow piece”, it lacked (for most) some key things such as NFC, and decent cameras which stopped me for replacing my daily driver (a Samsung S20) for the Duo.
The Duo certainly get’s attention and is simply an awesome blend of Surface and Android then this device is worth every penny or cent. IMO, having two screens available will (once you get used to it) leave you wondering how you ever made do with just one before. Whilst a Dual Screen may not be for everyone, it’s different and is great once you to adapt to it. Before I drive into the formal review, I’d like to summarise by saying that Surface Duo 2, whilst very much similar and samey is much better and more refined better than the original Duo.
Santa was kind this year and allowed me to get my hands on a Surface Duo 2.
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