Check out our Microsoft Surface Duo hot take video

Ro, 03 October 2019

Microsoft announced a slew of new products yesterday but arguably the most exciting one is the Surface Duo smartphone. This is the first phone from the company in quite a while and the spokesperson on the stage implied several times that this isn't just a phone - it's a Surface.

And in a way, he is right. The Surface Duo smartphone carries most of the Surface DNA from its bigger siblings, the Surface laptops and tablets, while introducing a slightly different take on the foldable phone form factor. Here, watch our video to see why we are so excited about Microsoft's first smartphone in years and to catch up on yesterday's company event.

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Reader comments

Loren
25 Dec 2019
7yf

The Samsung fold is 6.9mm think, so this Microsoft device could host the same cameras as that device. But, the bezel of the Microsoft Surface devices, they would need to work with a partner that can provide a better device that the early prototype. J...

Kay,
29 Oct 2019
fsV

I agree with you, I was (maybe still I'm) a staunch fan of Windows devices since the days of Bromide devices running Windows CE, through the days of Nokia Lumias to the days of Microsoft Lumias but Microsoft just isn't making their customers/fans fee...

Nunya
06 Oct 2019
4Dm

Introducing the Neo and the Duo together is a mistake. They both have the same form factor but run different OS and apps. The average consumer will be confused and it will backfire for Microsoft. This makes no sense. Microsoft has an OS that woul...