Microsoft Surface Duo vs Nokia 6.1

Microsoft Surface Duo

Nokia 6.1

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Hong Kong, Taiwan
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, 46, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA & APAC; LTE frequency band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600) - LATAM; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Hong Kong, Taiwan
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 100 Mbps upload

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)

Front glass, aluminum body (6000 series)
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

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

145.2 mm

148.8 mm
Width

93.3 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

8.2 mm
Height unfolded

186.9 mm

-
Width unfolded

145.2 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

4.8 mm

-
Weight

250 g

172 g
Stylus

Yes

-
Colors

White

Black/Copper, Blue/Gold, White/Iron

Main camera
Camera type

Single

-
Camera type

-

Photo / Video
Main camera

11 MP, f/2.0 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm

16 MP, f/2.0 , 27 mm, 1 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

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

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera optics

-

Carl Zeiss optics
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

-

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

-

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

-
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity