Microsoft Surface Duo starts in Germany
from Nils Ahrensmeier 
on February 11, 2021, 15:00 p.m. | Write a comment
The Surface Duo was released in the US last year and now it's coming to Germany.
Microsoft has just announced the launch of the foldable in Germany at a press conference. The foldable Android smartphone will appear from February 18.2 for an RRP of € 1.549 in the 128 GB version or 256 GB for € 1.649 at Media Markt and Saturn.
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- The Microsoft Surface Duo is primarily aimed at business customers in Germany. (Image: Microsoft)
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- The back of the Surface Duo is kept rather simple. (Image: Microsoft)
Surface Duo: Technical Specifications
angelsproare only business customers, Microsoft uses the addition "for business". The Surface Duo is a smartphone with two displays that act like a "book". A slightly older Snapdragon 855 is used as technical equipment, with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. When opened, the displays are 8,1 ″ in size and have a resolution of 2700 x 1800 and 401 PPI; there is no 120 or 90Hz. The camera only has an 11MP sensor, which serves as the front and main camera.
The 3460mAh battery can be recharged with the supplied 18W charger. The manufacturer speaks of “Up to 15,5 hours of local video playback, up to 10 days of standby and up to 27 hours of talk time when making calls. At 250g, the device is relatively light. A nano SIM card and an eSIM can be used as SIM cards. The device can be unlocked with a fingerprint sensor. There is a one-year warranty from Microsoft.
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- The Surface Duo can also be used in different modes. (Image: Microsoft)
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- The display of the Surface Duo should also be well suited for films. (Image: Microsoft)
Above all, the video conferencing function with Microsoft teams and Skype, which produces a full HD image with 30 images through the camera, is advertised pro second creates. For videos in the camera app
Android 10 is pre-installed as the operating system, an upgrade to Android 11 was made by Microsoft versprochen. Microsoft also announced another guarantee at the market launch, the device will be upgraded to at least Android 13. So far, only Samsung and Google have made this promise.
You can find more information on the Manufacturer site
