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1. #MICROSOFT SURFACE DUO 2 T MOBILE ANDROID#
2. #MICROSOFT SURFACE DUO 2 T MOBILE PC#
3. #MICROSOFT SURFACE DUO 2 T MOBILE WINDOWS#

A "table-tent" mode where it's propped up in a V shape.One smart application using the two screens to show different things.Two screens, with two windows, doing two things.

The screens don't lie perfectly flat against each other, so the device ends up being quite the hand-buster in terms of both width and thickness at its largest point (unless you have large hands), but that gives you a one-handed posture. Fold it all the way back, and it's a very wide, single-screen phone. The Duo's 360-degree hinge lets it perform a bunch of tricks you don't see on other phones. There's no microSD card slot, so choose wisely. The base, $1,499 Duo 2 has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage you can also get it with 256GB for $1,599 or 512GB for $1,799. Four other bumper covers are available in black, blue, orange, or white for $39 those don't charge the pen, though (the pen otherwise comes with its own little USB dock for charging). I didn't get to test the new Surface Slim Pen 2 ($130), which inductively charges from the phone when used with an additional $65 charging cover. They're a pleasure to read small text on, although you need sharp eyes-I noticed that the Office experience on the Duo has no pity for those with fuzzy vision. The screens are absolutely beautiful: They're super sharp at 401 pixels per inch, with 800 nits of maximum brightness and a 90Hz refresh rate.

#MICROSOFT SURFACE DUO 2 T MOBILE WINDOWS#

You really want to use one at a time, or have two windows open. You really don't want to play games or watch videos across the break, unlike on the Galaxy Z Fold3's smooth screen. There's a break in the middle although it's smaller than the one on the original Duo, because Microsoft now uses curved screens that get closer to each other, it still creates a noticeable gap in a spanned image.

The Duo has two 5.8-inch, 1,892-by-1,344-pixel screens that work independently or as one 8.3-inch panel. See How We Test Phones See How We Test Phones There's a USB-C port for charging and/or headphones on the bottom that worked with my Samsung USB-C earbuds the phone comes with a cable, but neither earbuds nor a power adapter. Left to right: Surface Duo 2, Surface Duo 1Ī raised power button on the right edge, just below the volume buttons, includes the fingerprint sensor. If you tap the power button, it shows the time in (very) small type, as well as the number of missed calls and texts. When you're charging the phone, the glance bar fills up to the level of charge. To show your notifications without opening the phone, Microsoft has introduced a "glance bar" along the edge of the Duo that shows notifications. The back has a significant bump on it for the new triple-camera system. And at 10 ounces, it has a lot of heft to it, so once again it's better for bags than for pockets. At 3.6 inches wide, it's not comfortable in a pants pocket you want to have it in a jacket pocket or a bag. The device is made of two slim, rounded panels joined by a reliable-feeling hinge, that stays open at whatever posture you want to put it at. When it's closed, it's closed, with no real outer screen or display. Simply put, the Surface Duo 2 still looks like nothing else on the market.

So now we have the Duo 2, which fixes the original Duo's problems while still standing in a class of its own.

#MICROSOFT SURFACE DUO 2 T MOBILE PC#

That's so Microsoft, right? Like Windows 1.0 or PC DOS 1.0, Microsoft is nothing if not consistent. The first model was a disaster, lacking basic features such as primary rear cameras and launching with unacceptably buggy software. The Surface Duo 2, as the name says, is the second of its line.

#MICROSOFT SURFACE DUO 2 T MOBILE ANDROID#

But if find yourself wishing for an alternative to using the task switcher on your Android phone all the time, the Duo 2 might be right for you. The form factor is likely too radical for most people, who want to hold a phone to their heads for calls, and send texts, take pictures, or play games on a single screen. With no real external display and with a bezel between the screens, it's not like other foldable phones such as the $1,800 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3. A dual-screen, handheld Android phablet, the Duo 2 lives up to its name: It practically demands that you look at two windows at once. Microsoft's $1,499.99 Surface Duo 2 works, and it doesn't work like anything else.