Surface Duo 2vsSurface Duo (1st Gen)
20215.8"
Surface Duo 2
4.0
5.6"2020
Surface Duo (1st Gen)
3.0
Spec Comparison Summary
CPU
◀ A leadsDuo 24,500
Duo (1st Gen)2,800
battery life
◀ A leadsDuo 215.5h
Duo (1st Gen)15h
weight
B leads ▶Duo 2284g
Duo (1st Gen)250g
display size
◀ A leadsDuo 25.8"
Duo (1st Gen)5.6"
Performance Comparison
Surface Duo 2 ⟵ VS ⟶ Surface Duo (1st Gen)
Surface Duo 2
Surface Duo (1st Gen)
4,500CPU Benchmark2,800
6,800GPU Benchmark3,500
15.5hBattery Life15h
284gWeight250g
Full Specification Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of processor, display, ports, dimensions, and more.
| Specs | Surface Duo 2 | Surface Duo (1st Gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor (CPU) | Snapdragon® 888 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| CPU Benchmark | Single:1,400Multi:4,500 | Single:950Multi:2,800 |
| Graphics (GPU) | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 660 | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 |
| GPU Benchmark | 6,800 | 3,500 |
| AI Processor (NPU) | — | — |
| Memory (RAM) | 8GB LPDDR5 | 4GB / 8GB |
| Storage (SSD) | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Display | 5.8" x 2 (when open 8.3") | 5.6" |
| Resolution | 2688 × 1892 | 2700 × 1800 |
| Aspect Ratio | 672:473 | 3:2 |
| Battery Life | 15.5h | 15h |
| Weight | 284g | 250g |
| Ports & Connectivity | — | — |
| Dimensions | 143 × 102 × 10 mm | 145 × 69 × 8.1 mm |
| Release Date | Oct 5, 2021 | Sep 10, 2020 |
Support Information
OS, driver and firmware support status, together with the System SKU that identifies your device.
| Specs | Surface Duo 2 | Surface Duo (1st Gen) |
|---|---|---|
| System SKU | Surface_Duo_2 | Surface_Duo |
| Driver & Firmware | Support Ended Official End Date Oct 21, 2024 | Support Ended Official End Date Sep 10, 2023 |
| Compatible OS Support | OS Support Ended / Unsupported | OS Support Ended / Unsupported |
| Support Notes | Android support ended (Oct 2024) | Android support ended (Sep 2023) |
Performance Hierarchy
Historical Surface Performance Ranking
All Surface models ordered from highest to lowest by the selected metric, highlighting the standing of both models.
CPU Performance
Historical Surface in descending order (56 models)Duo 2: #31 of 56 (4,500)
Duo (1st Gen): #44 of 56 (2,800)
High Performance (Top)
Entry / Legacy
GPU Performance
Historical Surface in descending order (56 models)Duo 2: #41 of 56 (6,800)
Duo (1st Gen): #46 of 56 (3,500)
High Performance (Top)
Entry / Legacy
NPU (AI)
Historical Surface in descending order (17 models)Duo 2: N/A
Duo (1st Gen): N/A
High Performance (Top)
Entry / Legacy
Battery Life
Historical Surface in descending order (55 models)Duo 2: #26 of 55 (15.5h)
Duo (1st Gen): #31 of 55 (15h)
High Performance (Top)
Entry / Legacy
[1]Source: Geekbench 6 (Processor / OpenCL)
* Where Geekbench has no measured result, scores are estimated from spec change ratios wherever possible. 32-bit models have no data.