Microsoft Surface Duo teardown shows what it takes to make a thin dual screen device

19 August 2020
Each "half" measures only 4.8 mm, which made fitting a battery difficult. Finding enough space for 5G antennas is an unsolved problem.

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  • Anonymous
  • rJX
  • 21 Aug 2020

"the phone has a rare dual screen design with a hinge that allows it to fold in half"

Oh great!

"The hinge is pretty standard, you can find similar designs on many laptops. The Duo is not a foldable phone"

What?!!!

    Anonymous, 21 Aug 2020Until it hits 1/3 of it own crown model sell or more favora... moreThere is nothing better, how, when they for example halve the thickness and downgrade the cameras compared to flagships. Of course I will be their fanboy if others bring just placebo devices.

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      • Anonymous
      • m%V
      • 21 Aug 2020

      vrvly, 20 Aug 2020Even old mateX, it got nice looking design inside out, bend... moreUntil it hits 1/3 of it own crown model sell or more favorable review compare to Samsung and Moto alternatives, your stance is barely an attempt of nothing more but a Huawei fanboy/50cents by blabbering out Huawei's name in an situation where there're better example to use.

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        • TKj
        • 21 Aug 2020

        US technology showcase is in reverse gear

          Anonymous, 19 Aug 2020Enlighten me which foldable Huawei phone must vendor learn from?Even old mateX, it got nice looking design inside out, bendable screen not some copy/paste, full thickness for camera sensors and all fovs. MateX2 coming soon may even have pen inside, I bet it wont be too thick for users to care.
          That is if it was intended to replace your phone, from looks its very thin line of customers, which wouldnt be so bad if at least they got together inside design and cameras, screen could wait. Now it just looks interesting but not exciting.

            I definitely would never consider buying the Duo because of Android, but then something got me thinking: I wonder how it will feel like if I only use it as a total Linux machine with AndroNix. That would be seriously interesting.

            I did run AndroNix on my LG V50 with DualScreen case and absolutely loving it to bits, so having a permanent dual screen like this Surface Duo might be even better.

              ReddFoxx99, 20 Aug 2020G8x? LG ? You problably should understand technology before... moreSomeone clearly doesn't understand that LG phone.

                Interesting design, would have preferred it than the Fold, however the internal specs are just not worth the price.

                As a Surface user, I also really dont know why Microsoft loves the big bezels, had they reduced the forehead and chin that would be a much more modern design.

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                  • s3xy
                  • 3}k
                  • 20 Aug 2020

                  Guess what no one cares about how much is thin if you put a 3,577 mAh battery in a dual screen device. Losers.

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                    • web94
                    • qNK
                    • 20 Aug 2020

                    I find it fascinating that people can put so many negative reviews on the phone no one's touched yet. I have touched LG phone are junk that's why they're cheap, you get what you pay for. Samsung flagship overpriced bloatware phones an apple you are married to the software. I'm in no rush for 5G service when new companies are popping up with unlimited internet phone and talk on 4G and I have a 5G phone and the speed isn't this awesome.
                    Microsoft makes great software an excellent laptop and I'm taking my chances with the phone.

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                      • 20 Aug 2020

                      Anonymous, 19 Aug 2020No pull tabs on the battery? Might as well buy the LG G8X (... moreG8x? LG ? You problably should understand technology before comparing a garbage phone that has a crappy plastic case that only shadows image to 2nd screen..get real..SurfaceDuo is where its at

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                        • Anonymous
                        • m%V
                        • 19 Aug 2020

                        vrvly, 19 Aug 2020I see that it being thin is more important than design when... moreEnlighten me which foldable Huawei phone must vendor learn from?

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                          • IA5
                          • 19 Aug 2020

                          Anonymous, 19 Aug 2020No pull tabs on the battery? Might as well buy the LG G8X (... moreSince when did pull tabs cost 600 dollars lol?

                            I see that it being thin is more important than design when unfolded, dual screen instead of bending, simple camera instead of competitive set up.
                            Should learn from Huawei instead of banning, big competition, wait... it wouldn't be even competition.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • pN4
                              • 19 Aug 2020

                              No pull tabs on the battery? Might as well buy the LG G8X (no pull tabs either) for less then half the price.

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                                • IA5
                                • 19 Aug 2020

                                Leave it to Surface to pull something like this off. Interesting design.

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