The pricing for each spec is $1,499, $1,599, and $1,799 respectively. Surface Duo 2 can be had in Glacier White or Obsidian Black (new) colors, in either 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB storage configurations. The device is available in more countries at launch compared to the first generation, however, and is expected to start shipping on October 21 in the following markets: The pen also sticks to Surface Duo 2 without the cover, but it won't wirelessly recharge. The Surface Duo 2 Pen Cover can wirelessly recharge the Surface Slim Pen 1 or 2 and hold it in place with magnets. Optional accessories include the $40 Surface Duo 2 Bumper (redesigned with newer materials), the $65 Surface Duo 2 Pen Cover (pen not included), and the $130 Surface Slim Pen 2. Even though it costs more, there is also less in the box with no free bumper case or a Type-C charger brick (though you do get the charger cable). Surface Duo 2 has a starting price of $1,499, a $100 increase over the first Surface Duo's launch price.
The software is also better - faster, snappier … and generally less buggy (more on that later).Īt $1,500, Surface Duo 2 is still going to have a tough hill to climb to convince the masses to take the risk, but at least this time, it plays the part, even if it's still not ready for the mainstream.
It is more impressive than ever with a triple camera array, 90Hz curved displays, NFC, 5G, and the potent Snapdragon 888. The good news is Surface Duo 2 is a giant leap forward in the concept. So, what happens when Microsoft can completely redo the hardware knowing it's going to be a flagship Android phone in late 2021? You get Surface Duo 2 with Android 11 (an OS slightly more optimized for the dual-screen experience).
If you wonder why there was no NFC, a lousy camera, no 5G, an old CPU, well, there you go. The concept was later salvaged as it was "converted" to an Android phone in a last-minute Hail Mary. Buggy software, a high price, and severely lacking hardware made it nearly impossible to recommend except for the bold early adopters and risk-takers.īased on ideas from years earlier, the Duo 1 was meant to be a pocketable Surface that ran a version of Windows, not Android. A year later, that device hit store shelves with a thud. In late 2019, Microsoft surprised the world with its grand idea for a modern pocketable computing experience with Surface Duo, a phone with two displays that resembled a digital diary.
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