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Older flagship · 2020

Microsoft Surface Duo

Sold for ₦980,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Foldable display, Dual-screen friendly
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings
8.1″ AMOLED · 60Hz
855 6 / 128 GB
3577 mAh 18W charging
11 MP
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

8.1″ · AMOLED · 1800 × 2700 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
8.1"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1800 × 2700 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 640
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
572,200
Kimovil · Antutu v10
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 640
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.0
CPU layout
1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12 · 2-year support
End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

11 MP f/2.0 main · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
11 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

3577 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3577 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 6/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B14, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B29, B30

Build & Design

250 g · 4.8 mm
Height
186.9 mm
Width
145.2 mm
Thickness
4.8 mm
Weight
250 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · dual accelerometer · dual gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), dual accelerometer, dual gyro, proximity, dual compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Display
74 / 200
Readability 55
Color 82
Video 71
Motion 83
Touch 56
Artifacts 75
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
1800 × 2700 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · 8.1″ vs 6.1″ screen
27% larger battery capacity
3,577 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 11 MP · f/2.0 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 8.1″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower performance tier
Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 250 g vs 163 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦980,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦980,000
Fair for used
Pucglink
8.6 yrs · 122 feedback · 32GB
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Konga · Jiji

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