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Older flagship · 2021

Microsoft Surface Duo 2

From ₦1,300,000 to ₦1,500,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches upper-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A37. Same-source Kimovil Antutu v10 AnTuTu evidence is also available.
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), AMOLED screen
Extras Dual-screen 360-degree hinge, Foldable display
Watch out No more updates, Waterdrop notch
8.3″ AMOLED · 90Hz
888 5G 8 / 128 GB
4449 mAh 23W charging
16 MP 3 rear · 12 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

8.3″ · AMOLED · 1892 × 2688 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

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

Screen size
8.3"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1892 × 2688 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
800 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 660
Everyday capable

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
879,900
Kimovil · Antutu v10
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Process
5 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz

Software & updates

Android 11 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely 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 11
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 12 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
OIS
Telephoto
12 MP f/2.4
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Front camera
12 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4449 mAh · 23 W wired

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

Capacity
4449 mAh
Wired charging
23 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB · 8/512GB
Storage type
UFS
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
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 — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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, B71
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n20, n25, n28b, n28a, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79

Build & Design

284 g · 5.5 mm
Height
184.5 mm
Width
145.2 mm
Thickness
5.5 mm
Weight
284 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

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 13

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1892 × 2688 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · 8.3″ vs 6.1″ screen
Better camera hardware
Telephoto · OIS vs —
37% larger battery capacity
4,449 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
880k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 284 g vs 174 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 3 losses
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1892 × 2688 vs 1080 × 2400 resolution
Lower video ceiling
4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 284 g vs 169 g
Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦1,300,000

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Jiji Used
₦1,300,000
Fair for used
Pucglink
8.6 yrs · 122 feedback · 16GB
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Jiji Used
₦1,500,000
Fair for used
Pucglink
8.6 yrs · 122 feedback · 32GB
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