admin Microsoft is ready to come back to the Android market. The company, in a blog post today, declared that the Surface Duo will be launched globally at a starting price of $1,399 on 10 September. The device is Microsoft’s Android-powered dual-screen smartphone that was declared last year.
The Surface Duo has a 360 degree hinge, which lets users to fold the device. Unlike foldable phones from Samsung and Huawei though, this one actually has two different displays, two 5.6-inch optical light emitting diode (OLED) displays with 4:3 aspect ratios. Collectively they make a single 8.1-inch form factor with 2700×1800 pixel resolution and 3:2 aspect ratio.
The displays are designed to work like multiple monitors on a Windows computers, giving it a more PC-like feel despite being a mobile device. The phone has an 11-megapixel camera on the back that supports 4K and HDR recording and electronic image stabilization. This camera can be used for both regular imaging and video calls on the Surface Duo.
The Duo has the Snapdragon 855 chipset from Qualcomm, 6GB of RAM and up to 256 GB storage. While the storage and RAM are up to current standards, the Snapdragon 855 is Qualcomm’s flagship from last year, and the chipmaker has already progressed to the 5G capable Snapdragon 865. Obviously, the Surface Duo doesn’t support 5G connectivity either.
The company stated the specs may not matter if Microsoft can tune the software features well enough. The Android OS itself has come a long way since the days Microsoft last battled in this space, meaning a Snapdragon 855 chipset may not be a bummer after all. Moreover, its 3577 mAh battery will perform with two displays to power.
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