Surface Duo 1 and 2 will soon receive Android 12L with a Windows 11 skin
While the Surface Duo phones aren’t foldable, the first-generation model features a pair of 5.6-inch AMOLED displays with a resolution of 1350 x 1800. When the device is open, it creates an 8.1-inch tablet-sized display with an 1800 x 2700 resolution (albeit with a hinge in the middle). The Surface Duo 2 comes with a pair of 5.8-inch screens with a resolution of 1344 x 1892. When open, the two screens deliver an 8.3-inch tablet-sized canvas with a resolution of 1892 x 2688 for users to work on.
Android 12L is weeks away from being released for the Surface Duo 1 & 2
The Android 12L update for the two Surface Duo models will include a skin based on Windows 11 which will use Microsoft’s “Fluent Design System.” The latter will influence features such as the Microsoft Launcher activity feed, the notification shade, and the settings app. The report says to expect more effects, blurred surfaces, and more fluid animation when gestures are used to open and close apps.
It seems that Microsoft not only wants the Surface Duo phones to provide an outstanding Android experience but also wants consumers to think of the device as a mobile extension of their Windows PC; this is a smart move by the company that could boost sales. The Android quick settings area in the notification shade looks like the quick settings panel on Windows 11. The settings app will feature icons in the style of Windows 11 for individual categories.
One Android 12L feature that is available for foldable phones like the Galaxy Z Fold 4 but will not appear on the Surface Duo models is the taskbar interface.
