Microsoft Surface Duo 3 could finally rival the Samsung Galaxy Fold 4

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Surface Duo 2

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TheMicrosoft Surface Duo 2was released last year and marked a substantial upgrade over the original. The second iteration was sleeker overall, had support for 5G and a proper three-camera array.

But despite the upgrades, the Surface Duo 2 was never really in the conversation forbest foldable phone.

It’s Snapdragon 888 processor is no slouch, but theSamsung Galaxy Fold 4’s Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is just better. Likewise, the three-camera setup is a far cry from the original 11MP single sensor, but it’s equally far from the technology available fromSamsung.

It was a great upgrade, but not quite enough to compete.

Now, with theMicrosoftSurface event just a few weeks away, I think that the Duo could get an upgrade to compete with Samsung’s flagship. Current rumours have focused on theMicrosoft Surface laptops, but the Duo could well have snuck under the radar.

It’s in line with the Duo’s release history too. The original lasted around a year before the announcement of the Duo 2, and that has just had it’s first birthday.

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Microsoft’sconfirmationthat the Duo 2 isn’t being discontinued doesn’t change my view either. The original Duo has still been available at the same time as the second iteration, and I can see value in Microsoft having an older generation available alongside its new icon.

Microsoft Surface Duo 3: features I’d like to see

I, for one, don’t mind the look of the Surface Duo. While other companies have gone all-in on having secondary displays on the front panel, I think that defies the point of a foldable phone. That being said, one welcome change could be on the way.

Where I would like to see some upgrades is in the camera department. The three-camera system was a welcome upgrade, but it still fails to live up to its competitors. That’s not to say it’s a bad camera, but the finer details that you see from other devices can sometimes get lost.

Elsewhere, I’d expect to see the display upgraded to tack on a 120Hz refresh rate. I wouldn’t say it’s especially necessary in general, but it will be needed if Microsoft want to challenge at the top of the foldable phone world.

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