Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Nokia 4.2

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Nokia 4.2

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; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - LATAM
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(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA, APAC, MENA; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 66(1700/2100) - LATAM; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India
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

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

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

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

Aluminium alloy, polycarbonate
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

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

145.2 mm

149 mm
Width

93.1 mm

71.3 mm
Thickness

11 mm

8.4 mm
Height unfolded

184.5 mm

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Width unfolded

145.2 mm

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Thickness unfolded

5.5 mm

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Weight

284 g

161 g
Stylus

Yes

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Colors

Glacier, Obsidian

Blue, Pink

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1.4 µm

13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.12 µm, 1/3"
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 51 mm, 1.0 µm, 2x optical zoom

2 MP, f/2.2 , 1.75 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

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4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

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

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

-

dual-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
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, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1.0 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm, 1/4"
Selfie camera resolution

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3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

720p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

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

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

Wi-Fi hotspot

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Wi-Fi direct

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Dual-band

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USB

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

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Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

A2DP

Yes
bluetooth LE

LE

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

aptX HD
NFC

-

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes