Microsoft Surface Duo vs Nokia C21

Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft Surface Duo
Nokia C21
Nokia C21
Microsoft Surface Duo
Nokia C21
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 2100 - global version; 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - LATAM, Brazil
  • 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, 5, 7, 8, 20
  • 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
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-08
    2022-02
  • Status
    2020-08
    2022-03
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
    Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM, eSIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    145.2 mm
    169.9 mm
  • Width
    93.3 mm
    77.9 mm
  • Thickness
    9.9 mm
    8.8 mm
  • Height unfolded
    186.9 mm
    -
  • Width unfolded
    145.2 mm
    -
  • Thickness unfolded
    4.8 mm
    -
  • Weight
    250 g
    195 g
  • Stylus
    Yes
    -
  • Colors
    White
    Blue, Gray
  • Display
  • Display type
    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    IPS LCD
  • Physical size
    8.1 inches
    6.52 inches
  • Resolution
    1800 x 2700 pixels
    720 x 1600 pixels
  • Pixel density
    401 ppi
    269 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    -
  • Cover display
    AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    -
  • Cover display physical size
    5.6 inches
    -
  • Cover display resolution
    1350 x 1800 pixels
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 485
    Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • CPU(second)
    Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 485
    quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.78 GHz Kryo 485
  • Chipset
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855
    Unisoc SC9863A
  • GPU
    Adreno 640
    IMG8322
  • Internal storage
    128, 256 GB
    32, 64 GB
  • Memory RAM
    6 GB
    2, 3 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    -
    256 GB
  • Storage
    UFS 3.0
    eMMC 5.1
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10
    Android 11 Go Edition
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Single
    Single
  • Main camera
    11 MP, f/2.0 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm
    8 MP
  • Primary camera resolution
    -
    3264 x 2448 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
    720p@30fps
  • Primary camera flash
    -
    LED flash
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    -
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    5 MP, f/2.4
  • Selfie camera resolution
    -
    2560 x 1920 pixels
  • Selfie camera video
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
    720p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    -
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes
  • Earpiece
    -
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    FM Radio
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    -
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    -
  • USB
    Type-C reversible connector
    microUSB 2.0
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v4.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    -
  • Bluetooth AptX
    aptX Adaptive
    -
  • NFC
    -
    No
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity
    Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3577 mAh
    3000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    1400 USD
    110 USD
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    -
    109200 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    126 (v5.4)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    475 (v5.4)

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