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Surface Duo 2

Fact Sheet

October 2021

Meet the new Surface Duo 2 – Two screens, limitless possibilities

Open two screens and discover limitless possibilities. Now with lightning-fast 5G

connections, a dynamic

triple lens camera to capture, edit, and share memorable moments, and optimized stereo audio in every

mode — plus new, dual-screen experiences for Microsoft 365, gaming, streaming entertainment and

every Android™ app in the Google Play store* — all on two brighter, larger, impossibly thin PixelSense™

Fusion Displays and running on Qualcomm® Snapdragon® 888 5G Mobile Platform. Starting at $1499,

Surface Duo 2 opens into the thinnest 5G mobile device on the market with an 8.3” PixelSense Fusion

display connected by a revolutionary hinge, allowing you to use each 5.8” display individually or together,

across a variety of modes.

Top Features and Benefits

• Do more with two screens. Discover next-level multitasking that never leaves your side – apps,

websites, photos and Microsoft 365 – in a more immersive way. Say goodbye to constant app

switching on your mobile device. Run any two apps side by side, drag and drop between screens

in supported apps, create your personalized combo with App Groups, and take your note-taking

& sketching to the next level wherever you are across two screens. Category leading enhanced

apps like TikTok, Kindle, and Spotify, light up new experiences across dual-screens.

• Do it all fast with 5G. Connect, collaborate and respond in real time across two screens with

Microsoft 365 productivity apps, together with intelligent cloud services powered by 5G. With

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and an on-screen controller that’s always with you, immerse yourself in

epic interactive stories and connect with friends anywhere. Or for the first time, experience

Gameloft Asphalt 9 enhanced for two-screen play. Unwind with a favorite TV show, sporting

event, or movie streamed in ultra-fast 5G.

• A camera built for your creativity. Transform everyday moments into extraordinary memories.

With the new, dynamic triple lens camera always close at hand, instantly capture vibrant, high-

quality photos and 4K video of memories in the making across two screens. Choose from wide

angle, telephoto, or ultra-wide while viewing, editing and effortlessly delivering them across your

devices. With the new dynamic triple lens camera, enjoy high resolution, exceptional low-light

performance, and bigger depth of field. Review what you have captured real time on two

screens with a completely redesigned photo experience backed up by OneDrive, making your

photography accessible across your devices.

• Ultra-thin, flexible, and designed to inspire. Incredibly thin at 5.5mm when open, two beautiful,

high-resolution 5.8” touchscreens open to 8.3”, and are more durable than ever before. You’ll be

amazed by what you can see with more pixels and brighter screens. From Book mode to

Compose and Tent modes, Surface Duo 2 seamlessly adapts to you, with its Revolutionary

Hinge. Select from our signature Glacier, or new Obsidian black finish. Either way, the Surface

Duo 2 Glance Bar will light up with color indicators to show volume, charging, and select icons

and notification to keep you in the know, even when it’s closed.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions

Open: 145.2 mm (H) x 184.5 mm

(W) x 5.5 mm (T)

Closed: 145.2 mm (H) x 92.1 mm

(W) x 11.0 mm (T at hinge)

Weight

284 grams

Display

• Dual PixelSense™ Fusion

Displays open: 8.3” AMOLED,

2688x1892

• Single PixelSense™ Screen:

5.8” AMOLED 1344x1892

• 401 PPI

• HDR

• Wide color 100% SRGB, DCI-

• Dual displays with 90Hz

adaptive refresh rate

• 800 nits max brightness

• Display Material: Corning®

Gorilla® Glass Victus™

Battery life

All Day Battery Life

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Up to 15.5 hours of Local Video

Playback

Up to 28 hours of Talk Time

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4449mAh (typical) dual battery

Battery

Charging

Fast Charging available using the

Microsoft Surface 23W USB-C

Power Supply

(sold separately)

Camera &

Video

Recording

Dynamic triple lens rear-facing

camera:

• Wide: 12MP,

f/1.7 aperture, 27mm,

1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

and OIS

• Telephoto: 12MP, f/2.4

aperture, 51mm, 1.0µm,

PDAF, OIS and

2X optical zoom in

• Ultra-Wide: 16MP, f/2.2

aperture, 13mm, 1.0µm,

110

diagonal field of

view with distortion

correction

Front- facing Camera:

• 12MP, f/2.0 aperture,

24mm, 1.0µm

Flash: Dual led - dual color

flash

Photos:

• Auto mode with low-

light & HDR multi-frame

photo capture and

dynamic range scene

detection.

• Dedicated night

photography mode.

• Smooth Zoom between

all 3 Rear Facing Camera

combined with digital

super zoom up to 10x.

• Portrait mode with

adjustable depth

control. Portrait mode

supported for wide and

tele camera. Machine

learning used for

portrait mode.

• Panorama mode with

wide dynamic range.

• Capture short video

during photo capture

with long press.

Video

Conferencing

Microsoft Teams and Skype video

conferencing up to 1080p at

30fps

• Capture photos during

video recording.

Video Recording:

• HDR Video

• 4K video recording at 30

fps and 60 fps

• 1080p video recording

at 30 fps and 60 fps

• Slow motion video at

120 or 240fps

• HEVC H.265 and AVC

H.264 video recording

formats

Network &

Connectivity

WIFI: WiFi-6 802.11ax (2.4/5GHz)

Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 5.1

NFC for payments and

provisioning

US Only:

5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release

15 DL 64 QAM up to 6 Gbps,

8xDL CA (800MHz), 2x2 MIMO

5G-NR NSA (mmWave): Release

15 UL 64 QAM, 2xUL CA

(200MHz), 2x2 MIMO

5G-NR NSA (mmWave) Bands:

n257, n260, n261

ROW only + US:

5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15

DL 256 QAM up to 3.2 Gbps,

2xDL CA (TDD+TDD), 4x4 MIMO

5G-NR NSA (Sub-6): Release 15

UL 256 QAM

5G-NR NSA (Sub-6) Bands: n1,

n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28,

n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79

Gigabit LTE - A Pro Release 15

with 4x4 MIMO and LAA

LTE DL Cat 20, 256 QAM up to

2Gbps, 5xDL CA

LTE UL Cat 13, 64 QAM

Contiguous 2X ULCA

LTE Bands: 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

Countries &

Carrier

Compatibility

Unlocked device for all carriers

Australia

Canada

France

Germany

United Kingdom

U.S.

WCDMA: 1,2,5,8

GSM/GPRS: GSM-850, E-GSM-

900, DCS-1800, PCS-1900

Location: GPS, Galileo,

GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS

Processor

Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 888

5G Mobile Platform

SIM

One eSIM

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and one Nano SIM

Unlocked for all carriers

Storage

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Memory

128GB, 256GB, 512GB

8GB DRAM LPDDR5 memory

Connections

USB-C® 3.2 Gen 2

Software

Microsoft built-in applications:

• Intune Company Portal

• LinkedIn

• Microsoft Authenticator

• Microsoft Bing Searchnl

• Microsoft Edge

• Microsoft Lens - PDF

Scanner

• Microsoft Office: Word,

Excel, PowerPoint & More

• Microsoft OneDrive

• Microsoft OneNote

• Microsoft Outlook

• Microsoft Start

• Microsoft Teams

• Microsoft To Do

• Surface

• Tips

• Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 UI core

features:

• App Groups

• Dual screen windowing

• Dynamic Dock

• Dynamic Triple-Lens Camera

• Microsoft 365 Feed

• Span apps automatically

• Surface Dup 2 Glance Bar

• SwiftKey Adaptive Keyboard

• Universal Search

Audio

Stereo speaker, Dual Mic AI-

based noise suppression and

acoustic echo cancellation

optimized for productive use in

all postures

Best-in -class Full Duplex

communication for voice calls in

hands free mode, receiver and

LRA

Audio formats supported: 3GP,

MP3, MP4, MKV, WAV, OGG,

M4A, AAC, TS, AMR, FLAC, MID,

MIDI, RTTL, RTX, OTA, IMY

Qualcomm® aptX™ Classic, HD

and TWS

Hearing aid compatibility: M4/T3

Wake on Voice using Google

Assistant

• Your Phone Companion -

Link to Windows

Other preinstalled apps:

• Calculator

• Chrome

• Clock

• Contacts

• Files

• Gmail

• Google Assistant

• Google Calendar

• Google Drive

• Google Duo

• Google Maps

• Google Photos

• Google Play Movies & TV

• Google Play Store

• Google Search

• Messages

• Phone

• Sound recorder

• YouTube

• YouTube Music

Operating System: Android™ 11

Video

Playback

Video Playback Formats:

• MKV, MOV, MP4,

H.265(HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS,

3GP, FLV, 3G2, AVI, FLV,

TS/M2TS, MKV, WEBM,

3GP/MPEG-

4,HEIC/HEIF,ASF/WMV, MOV

Wireless

• Chromecast and Miracast

support

Wired:

• DisplayPort over USB-C®.

Supports video out when

connecting via HDMI

Adapter

• 4K video out over USB-C

when connecting via

DisplayPort cable or HDMI

Adaptor to external monitor

Sensors

• Dual Accelerometer

• Dual Gyroscope

• Dual Magnetometer

• Dual Ambient Light Sensor

• Dual Proximity Sensor

• Hall Sensor

• Fingerprint Sensor

Security &

Authentication

Biometric lock type: Fingerprint

reader with enterprise grade

security

Lock type: Swipe, PIN, password

Security applications pre-loaded

on device: Microsoft

Authenticator

Exterior

Exterior Material: Corning®

Gorilla® Glass

Color: Glacier, Obsidian

Accessibility

Android Accessibility Suite,

including screen readers, display

adjustments, interaction

controls, audio & on-screen text

Language

support

Danish

Dutch

English (Australia)

English (Canada)

English (UK)

English (US)

Finnish

French (Canada)

French (France)

German

Italian

Japanese

Norwegian

Polish

Spanish (Spain)

Spanish (US)

Swedish

What’s in the

Box

Surface Duo 2 (Color: Glacier or

Obsidian)

Surface Duo 2 USB-C® cable

Quick Start Guide

Warranty and Compliance Guide

SIM Ejector tool

[ONLY UK, France, Germany,

Austria, Belgium, Denmark,

Finland, Ireland, Italy,

Netherlands, Spain, Sweden,

Switzerland] USB-C® Earbuds

Pen & Inking

Supports all in-market

generations of Surface Slim Pen,

Surface Pen, and Surface Hub 2

Pen*

Simultaneous Pen and touch are

supported

Supports Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Pen Cover*

Warranty

1-year limited hardware warranty

Your device contains magnets, which may damage objects such as credit cards, passbooks, access cards, boarding

passes, or parking passes. Please keep a safe distance between your device and objects that Your device contains

magnets, which may damage objects such as credit cards, passbooks, access cards, boarding passes, or parking

passes. Please keep a safe distance between your device and objects that are affected by magnets. Please review

[on-device safety app] and https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4558037/product-safety-warnings-and-

instructions for important safety information about your device.

Contact Information

For more information, press only:

Microsoft Media Relations, WE Communications, (425) 638-7777, [email protected]

For more product information and images:

Visit the Surface Newsroom at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/presskits/surface.

For more information about Surface:

Visit Surface at http://www.microsoft.com/surface.

5G not available in all areas; compatibility and performance depends on carrier network, plan and other factors. See carrier for

details and pricing.

Excluding Surface Duo 2 bumper

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Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2021 using preproduction Surface Duo 2 units and software over Wi-Fi with cellular

associated to a network. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during active use scenarios and a power drain measurement in

Suspend. The active use scenarios excluded cell calls and included both single screen and dual screen scenarios, consisting of (1) a

web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) productivity tests utilizing Microsoft Teams audio and

video calls and Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, (3) sending and receiving SMS text messages, and (4) streaming a

video through the YouTube app. All settings were default except Adaptive Brightness was disabled, and screen was set to 150nits.

Battery life varies significantly with network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings, usage and other factors. Battery has

limited reo cycles and cannot be replaced.

Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2021 using preproduction Surface Duo 2 units and software. Testing consisted of full

battery discharge during local video playback on a single screen. Video playback consisted of a repeated 30-minute .mp4 file in

1080p at 24 fps. Device was connected to a cellular network and Wi-Fi was associated with a network. All settings were default

except: Wi-Fi ‘ask to join’ and Adaptive Brightness were disabled, and screen was set to 100 nits. Battery life varies significantly with

network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings, usage, and other factors. Battery has limited recharge cycles and cannot

be replaced.

Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2021 using preproduction Surface Duo 2 units and software. All settings were

default, and device was connected to a cellular network and Wi-Fi was enabled but not connected. Battery life varies significantly

with network and feature configuration, signal strength, settings, usage and other factors. Battery has limited recharge cycles and

cannot be replaced.

Network availability and coverage vary by carrier. See your carrier for details.

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Use of eSIM requires a wireless service plan (which may include restrictions on switching service providers and roaming, even after

contract expiration). Not all carriers support eSIM. AT&T locked devices will not support eSIM. Use of eSIM in Surface Duo 2 may be

disabled when purchased from some carriers. See your carrier for details.

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System software uses storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1

GB = 1 billion bytes. See Surface.com/Storage for more details.

Some apps and features may require a wireless plan, additional subscriptions, or fees.

Wireless dependent on the TV/monitor support

Video playback formats may require 3

party apps from the Google Play Store; fees may apply