Apple iPhone XS vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Apple iPhone XS

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

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
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
HSDPA speed

42 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE, Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

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

-

6 Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass, Stainless steel

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

Nano-SIM and e-SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM
Height

143.6 mm

145.2 mm
Width

70.9 mm

93.1 mm
Thickness

7.7 mm

11 mm
Height unfolded

-

184.5 mm
Width unfolded

-

145.2 mm
Thickness unfolded

-

5.5 mm
Weight

177 g

284 g
Stylus

-

Yes
Payment

Apple Pay(Visa, Mastercard)

-
Waterproof

IP68, 2m and 30 minutes

-
Dust proof

IP68

-
Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Glacier, Obsidian

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.8 inches

8.3 inches
Resolution

1125 x 2436 pixels

1892 x 2588 pixels
Pixel density

463 ppi

401 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Multitouch

Yes

-
Display features

Super Retina display, Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch display, True-tone display

90Hz, HDR, 800 nits (peak)
Cover display

-

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Cover display physical size

-

5.8 inches
Cover display resolution

-

1344 x 1892 pixels

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 28 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom

12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm, (wide)
12 MP, 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm

12 MP, 51 mm, 1.0 µm, (telephoto) , f/2.4 , 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

-
Primary camera video

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

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

quad-LED flash

-
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Camera features

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

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

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Yes

Wi-Fi hotspot
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Wi-Fi direct
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Dual-band
USB

Lightning, USB 2.0

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

A2DP
bluetooth LE

Yes

LE
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

-
GALILEO

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity

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