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| Microsoft is officially starting to sell Surface Duo phones with two displays |
Microsoft announced Thursday in early October 2019, about a year after the announcement, and has officially started selling its Surface Duo dual-screen smartphone.
Surface Duo is available in the US. The US software giant has already announced the price of the device. 128GB internal storage is $ 1,399.99 and 256GB option is $ 1,499.99. The cell phone does not have the internal memory expansion function.
Buyers can get a one-year Microsoft 365 Family subscription or a Microsoft 365 Personal subscription for half the price: $ 50 or $ 35; Respectively. It is also possible to order protection against mechanical failure and accidental damage, as well as unlimited technical support, for $ 200.
Surface Duo can be purchased separately with Surface Slim Pen for $ 111, plus a protective case ($ 40 separately) and InvisibleShield Glass Protector ($ 60).
Microsoft relies on Surface Duo in a number of ways: It offers two separate OLED screens, each of 5.6 inches, a resolution of 1800 x 1350 pixels and a 4: 3 aspect ratio. The two displays are connected by a 360-degree hinge. To form a larger 8.1-inch PixelSense Fusion display with a resolution of 2700 x 1800 pixels and an aspect ratio of 3: 2.
Unlike Samsung's Galaxy Fold and other foldable devices, Surface Duo uses Gorilla Glass to protect the glass, and its screen resembles multiple screens on a Windows computer.
The thickness of the folded device is 4.8 mm. According to Microsoft, this makes it the thinnest portable device on the market, but its thickness increases to 9.6mm when folded.
The 11MP camera used by Microsoft features an automatic low-light mode and supports 4K (30fps) video recording, 1080p (60fps) video recording, and electronic image stabilization. Only one front camera can be used for video calls.
The device houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB or 256 GB of internal storage. The phone also includes two batteries under the two screens with a capacity of 3577 mAh.