

Multimedia and gaming aren’t exactly in the Duo 2’s wheelhouse, though. We’re not talking Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra levels of retina-scorching light, but plenty to use outdoors without having to squint. Photos and videos look superb, with largely accurate hues in the Natural colour mode and respectable brightness for a premium phone. These are OLED panels, with the sort of epic colour saturation and contrast we expect of the tech. There’s no option to dial it back to save battery, though. Refresh rate has been bumped to 90Hz this time around, which makes for a much smoother experience when scrolling through web pages or flinging apps between the two screens. At 1899×1344 each, or a combined 2688×1892, you’re still getting plenty of detail – whether using one screen at a time or both at once. The top and bottom bezels are still on the chunky side, as they have to make room for the hinge, but that just means there’s always somewhere to grip the thing without accidentally tapping the touchscreen.Įven with a slight resolution bump, pixel density largely stays the same as it was before. That’s a welcome improvement over the 5.6in/8.1in combo you got on the first-gen model. With some strategically slimmed-down bezels, the Surface Duo 2’s two screens have grown to 5.8in each, opening up to an 8.3in “single” display.
