Microsoft Surface Duo rumors: What we know about the dual-screen Android device


Microsoft took everyone by surprise last October when it announced the Surface Duo : a dual-screen device that runs Android. While the Surface Duo certainly resembles a phone in its folded state and can achieve all smartphone-like tasks such as making call and sending text messages, Microsoft does not want to label it a “phone.”
It’s the Redmond-based software giant’s version of a foldable, only that it’s not a traditional foldable if you compare it to devices like the Galaxy Fold or even the Galaxy Z Flip . It indeed folds in the center, but does so using a hinge that holds its two very separate screens together (rather than having a foldable screen).

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It’s been a while since we heard something official from Microsoft about the Surface Duo, but of late, we’ve ourselves received some insider info about its release window. We’ve also recently come across some leaked specs for the Android hybrid, including information about its chipset, battery, and camera. In this rumor hub, we’ll detail all that we know about the Surface Duo until now. Take a look.
Design

Credit: David Imel / Android Authority
The design of the Surface Duo is no mystery. Microsoft showed us pretty much the entire device back in October . The hardware itself is very reminiscent of Surface devices like the laptops and the tablets . It’s got that strong Microsoft aesthetic with clean lines and that familiar four-square Microsoft logo front and center.
Elsewhere, two individual screens fold shut inwards like a small book. A 360-degree hinge mechanisms joins the two 5.6-inch displays together, allowing the device to be folded in various states like most 2-in-1 laptops out there. When folded out, the overall device measures 8.3-inches horizontally. The Surface Duo is also a slim device, measuring just 4.8mm thin.
There’s a camera on the top bezel of the right-side display, next to a speaker grille. However, when the device was spotted in someone’s hands, a flash was also seen accompanying the single camera. You can see that image below.
Twitter

Source: Twitter
Microsoft says the Surface Duo will fit inside your pocket, but from what we can see, that might not be possible because it’s too wide.
Specs and features
Microsoft

Source: Microsoft
Microsoft has done a pretty decent job of keeping the specs of the Surface Duo under wraps. When it first showed off the device at its Surface event, it was running a Snapdragon 855 processor. Thanks to information sourced by Windows Central ,  we now hear that Microsoft will stick to the older generation Snapdragon flagship for the...

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