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We have divided Detailed Microsoft Surface Duo FAQ in five major sections – Design, Display, Performance, Camera and Battery. We will try to answer as many questions. If we have missed any please write in the comments below.
Q : Is Microsoft Surface Duo announced or launched?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo is announced.
Microsoft Surface Duo Design FAQ
Q : What is Microsoft Surface Duo Body dimension or measurement?
A : The phone comes with dimensions of Unfolded: 186.9 x 145.2 x 4.8 mm and Folded: 145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9 mm (height x width x thickness).
Q : How much Microsoft Surface Duo Weighs?
A : It comes with 250 grams.
Q : What body material is used in Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : It comes with Glass front and Glass back body material.
Q : Is Microsoft Surface Duo comfortable to hold?
A : Yes, it is comfortable to hold.
Q : How Microsoft Surface Duo feel in Hands?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo feels good in hands, round curved edges gives a comfortable grip.
Q: Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports fingerprint scanner?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports an Side-mounted fingerprint scanner sensor.
Q : Is Microsoft Surface Duo waterproof or water resistant?
A : No, there no confirmation about waterproofing on Microsoft Surface Duo.
Q : Is Microsoft Surface Duo dustproof or dust resistant?
A : No, there is no confirmation about dustproofing on Microsoft Surface Duo.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Stylus?
A : Yes.
Q : Is Microsoft Surface Duo drop resistant?
A : No, it is not drop resistant.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports a notch?
A : Yes, it does supports a notch.
Q : Is Microsoft Surface Duo protected by corning gorilla glass?
A : Yes, There is a corning gorilla glass 5 protection at the back and front on Microsoft Surface Duo, it does also supports 2.5D curved exterior design which can save the device from scratches or minor accidental falls.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Micro USB Port or Type-C port?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo supports 3.1, USB Type-C 1.0 Port at the bottom.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports reversible connector?
A : Yes, it supports reversible connector.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Notification light?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports Notification light.
Q : Microsoft Surface Duo color variants ?
A : It comes in white color option.
Microsoft Surface Duo Display FAQ
Q : What is Microsoft Surface Duo Display size?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo comes with 8.1 inches QHD Display size (unfolded) while it comes with 5.6 inch FHD display (folded).
Q: What is Microsoft Surface Duo Display Resolution?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo comes with 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution (Unfolded) and 1350 x 1800 pixels resolutions for Folded position display.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo comes with bezel less display?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo comes with bezel-less display.
Q : What is Microsoft Surface Duo screen to body ratio?
A : It comes with 144.2% screen to body ratio.
Q : Which Display type is used in Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo supports AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. The display is quite vibrant and colorful. Text looks sharp and clear.
Q : Aspect ratio of Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : It comes with 3:2 aspect ratio (unfolded) and 4:3 aspect ratio for (folded display).
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports auto or adaptive brightness?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports auto or adaptive brightness.
Q : How much Pixel Density we get on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo comes with 401 PPI Density.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Always on Display?
A : Yes, it does supports Always on Display.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo Display supports HDR10+?
A : No, it does not supports HDR10+ display.
Microsoft Surface Duo Performance FAQ
Q : Is Microsoft Surface Duo a heavy gaming device or can it play heavy games?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo is a heavy gaming device, it can easily run medium to heavy graphic games without any lags or frame drops.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Face Unlock feature?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports Face Unlock feature.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Dark Mode or Dark Theme?
A : Yes.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Game Mode?
A : Yes.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports cooling technology or cooling system?
A : Yes, it supports cooling technology or cooling system.
Q : Which Processor or CPU is used in Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo comes with Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Q : Total number of CPU cores on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : 8 CPU Cores
Q : Which Chipset is used in Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : It comes with Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 Chipset.
Q: Which GPU is used in Microsoft Surface Duo GPU?
A : It comes with Adreno 640 GPU.
Q : How much RAM capacity we get on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo comes with 6GB of RAM Options.
Q : What type of RAM we get on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : It comes with LPDDR4X RAM.
Q : How many RAM channels we get on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : It comes with double RAM channel.
Q : How much internal storage we get on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo comes with 128GB and 256GB of Internal Storage option.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports UFS Storage?
A : Yes, it comes with UFS 3.0 storage.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo face any kind of heating issues?
A : No, there is no heating issue on Microsoft Surface Duo but yes it gets slightly warm after a long use which is very common in all android device.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo run PUBG Mobile smoothly?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo can run PUBG Mobile smoothly you will not feel slight lags or frame drops while playing the game.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo comes with physical gaming triggers or inbuilt triggers?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not comes with physical gaming triggers or inbuilt triggers.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo run fortnite?
A : To be confirmed.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports dual Instagram accounts?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports dual Instagram accounts.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports dual Twitter Accounts?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports dual Twitter Accounts.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo lags after a long use?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo won’t lag it can perform all day to day tasks very easily.
Q : Can you uninstall or disable pre-installed apps on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : Yes, you can uninstall pre-installed apps on Microsoft Surface Duo but not all.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Video Calling?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports video calling.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports HD content on Netflix?
A : Yes.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports dedicated memory card slot?
A : No, it does not supports a Dedicated memory card slot.
Q : Types of memory card supported by Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : It does not supports any type of memory card.
Q : Internal storage on Microsoft Surface Duo can be expanded up to?
A : Yes, Internal storage on Microsoft Surface Duo can be further expanded up to 256GB.
Q : Which Android version we get on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : It comes with Android 10 operating system.
Q : Which Custom UI or User Interface is used in Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : –
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports 3.5mm audio jack?
A : Not confirmed.
Q : How does the Microsoft Surface Duo speaker performs and how is the sound quality?
A : Speaker performs very well. Sound is loud and clear.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports stereo speaker?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports stereo speaker.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Dolby Atmos?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports Dolby Atmos sound.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports IR blaster or Infrared Port?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports IR Blaster or Infrared Port. It means you cannot control TV or other electronic appliances using your mobile
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports USB OTG to sync files?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports USB OTG.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports FM Radio?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports FM Radio.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports VR gear?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo does supports VR Gear.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo play 360 degree videos?
A : Yes, it can play 360 degree videos
Q : Can we run VR games or VR apps on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : Yes, it can run VR Games or VR apps on this phone.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo track Heart rate?
A : No, it cannot as it does not comes with heart rate sensor.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Ambient light sensor?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports Ambient Light sensor.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Gyroscope sensor?
A: Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports gyroscope sensor.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Accelerometer sensor?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports Accelerometer sensor.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Proximity sensor?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports proximity sensor.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Compass sensor?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports Compass sensor.
Q : All Audio file formats and codecs supported on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : List of all the supported Audio file formats and codecs supported on Microsoft Surface Duo
- AAC (Advanced audio coding)
- MP3 (MPEG-2 audio layer II, .mp3)
- eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2
- M4A (MPEG-4 Audio, .m4a)
- AMR-WB (Adaptive multi-rate wideband, .awb)
- WMA (Windows media audio, .wma)
- MIDI
- FLAC (Free lossless audio codec, .flac)
- WAV (Waveform audio file format, .wav, .wave)
- AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive multiple-rate, .amr, .3ga)
Q : All Video file formats and codecs supported on Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : List of all the supported Video file formats and codecs supported on Microsoft Surface Duo
- MP4 (MPEG-4, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
- AVI (Audio Video interleaved, .avi)
- 3GPP (3rd Generation partnership project, .3gp)
- 3GPP2 (3rd generation partnership project 2, .3g2)
- WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)
- WMV7 (Windows Media Video 7, .wmv)
- WMV8 (Windows Media Video 8, .wmv)
- MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv, .mk3d, .mka, .mks)
- WebM
- Xvid
- Flash Video (.flv, f4v, f4p, f4a, f4b)
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports NFC?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports NFC.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports One hand UI?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports One Hand UI.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports split screen feature?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports split screen feature.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports dual apps?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports dual Apps.
Q : Can we root Microsoft Surface Duo and is it safe?
A : Yes, you can root Microsoft Surface Duo but it’s not safe as it will void your warranty and your device can get bricked during the Root process.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports 5G connectivity or 5G Band?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports 5G Connectivity or 5G Band.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports screen mirroring or chromecast?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports screen mirroring or Chromecast feature.
Q : Microsoft Surface Duo WLAN details?
A : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Wifi direct?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports Wifi direct.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Wifi Calling?
A : Yes, it does supports Wifi Calling, You can use WhatsApp, Viber, Skype or Facebook for calling
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports dual band?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports Dual band
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Hotspot?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports Hotspot
Q : Which Bluetooth version is used in Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : It comes with Bluetooth version 5.0
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Aptx HD?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports AptX HD
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports A GPS?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports A-GPS.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports NavIC?
A : No.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports GALILEO?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports GALILEO.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports BDS?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports BDS.
Q : Microsoft Surface Duo SIM size ?
A : It comes with Nano SIM size and eSIM.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports EDGE?
A : Yes, it does supports EDGE
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports GPRS?
A : Yes, it does supports GPRS
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports call recording?
A : Yes, it does supports.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports LTE ?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports LTE.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports VoLTE?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports VoLTE.
Q : Does both SIM on Microsoft Surface Duo supports 4G network at the same time?
A : Yes, both SIM supports 4G network at the same time.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Dual SIM Standby?
A : It supports Dual SIM standby.
Microsoft Surface Duo Camera FAQ
Q : Rear Camera sensors details of Microsoft Surface Duo?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo comes with simgle camera setup at the back which are 11 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF.
Q: Microsoft Surface Duo camera features?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo camera features are Autofocus, continous shooting, Digital Zoom, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Touch to Focus, Face Detection, White balance settings, ISO setting, Self timer.
Q : Microsoft Surface Duo front camera details?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo uses main Camera for nice selfie experience.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports super Night mode?
A : Yes, it supports night mode.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo camera supports AI (Artificial intelligence)?
A : Yes, it does supports AI (Artificial intelligence).
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo camera supports AI beauty Mode?
A: Yes, it supports AI beauty mode.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo record 4K videos?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo can record 4K videos.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo record 8K videos?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo cannot record 8K videos.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo record slow motion videos?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo can record slow motion videos.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo record steady videos?
A : Yes, it can record nice quality steady videos as it does comes with gyro-EIS
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Depth sensor lens?
A : No, there is a no dedicated Depth sensor lens on Microsoft Surface Duo.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo support macro lens?
A : No, it supports a no dedicated macro lens.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports telephoto lens?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports telephoto lens.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Optical zoom?
A : No, Microsoft Surface Duo does not supports Optical zoom.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports portrait mode?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports portrait mode.
Q : Can Microsoft Surface Duo record time lapse videos?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo can record time lapse videos
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports bokeh effect?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports bokeh effect.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports HDR Mode?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports HDR Mode.
Q: Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports OIS?
A : No, OIS is not supported on Microsoft Surface Duo.
Microsoft Surface Duo Battery FAQ
Q : Microsoft Surface Duo Battery Capacity?
A : Microsoft Surface Duo comes with battery capacity of 3577mAh
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports Fast charging or quick charging?
A : Yes, Microsoft Surface Duo supports fast charging.
Q : Microsoft Surface Duo charging capacity?
A : It supports 18W fast battery charging.
Q : How much time Microsoft Surface Duo takes to charge completely?
A : It takes around 60-70 minutes to charge the mobile completely.
Q : Does Microsoft Surface Duo supports wireless charging?
A : No, Wireless charging is not supported on Microsoft Surface Duo.
Q : Is Microsoft Surface Duo battery removable?
A : No, battery is not removable
Q : Microsoft Surface Duo Battery type?
A : It comes with Li-Po battery type.
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