Late August, early-to-mid September release seen for the Surface Duo
The Surface Duo, to the chagrin of some, will be powered by Android-Android 10 to be precise. An update to Android 11 will take place slightly afterward. So there will be no app gap here and in fact, Microsoft worked with Google to make sure that its apps take advantage of the dual-screen layout. Yes, there is a hinge between the two screens, but there will be no creases. Speaking of the displays, the latest rumored specs call for the Duo to be equipped with a pair of 5.6-inch AMOLED screens. Both should have a 1350 x 1800 resolution and when fully opened they would combine to provide users with a tablet-sized 8.3-inch screen with that aforementioned hinge down the middle.
Powering the Duo might be the Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform, one-generation old silicon that would help keep the price of the device down. Also helping in those efforts is the lack of a 5G modem in the Duo. 6GB of memory is included along with storage options of 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB; an 11MP camera will perform double duty as the phone’s main and selfie snapper and a 3460mAh capacity battery will keep the lights on. There will be a fingerprint scanner providing the necessary biometric security, and we should not forget that the Surface Pen will be included.
The FCC included a chart that showed all of the connectivity options supported by the device and it included NFC. This would suggest that the Google Pay mobile payment system will be included as a default app on the Duo. However, the test units as currently configured supposedly do not include NFC which would result in the lack of support for mobile payments.