Microsoft Surface Duo vs Nokia 7 plus

Microsoft Surface Duo

Nokia 7 plus

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China
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) - Global; 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) - China
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-A speed

-

LTE-A, (2CA) Cat6, 300 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) with copper edges
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

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

145.2 mm

158.4 mm
Width

93.3 mm

75.6 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

8 mm
Height unfolded

186.9 mm

-
Width unfolded

145.2 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

4.8 mm

-
Weight

250 g
Stylus

Yes

-
Colors

White

Black/Copper, White/Copper

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Dual
Main camera

11 MP, f/2.0 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm

12 MP, f/1.75 , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.6 , 1 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

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

2160p@30fps
Primary camera optics

-

Carl Zeiss optics
Primary camera Autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

-

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

EIS (gyro)
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, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
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 Mail

-

Push Mail
Sensors

Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity

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