Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro+

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro+

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (5CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A
5G speed

6 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass)

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

145.2 mm

164 mm
Width

93.1 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

11 mm

8.9 mm
Height unfolded

184.5 mm

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Width unfolded

145.2 mm

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Thickness unfolded

5.5 mm

-
Weight

284 g

230 g
Stylus

Yes

-
Build features

-

Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing), built-in cooling fan, aviation aluminum middle frame
Colors

Glacier, Obsidian

Black, Transparent

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1.0 µm, 1/1.57"
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 51 mm, 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.12 µm, 120˚ , 1/4.0"
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

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8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Primary camera flash

-

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Wi-Fi hotspot

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Dual-band

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort

Type-C 3.2
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

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NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Dual accelerometer, dual compass, fingerprint, dual gyroscope, dual proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity