Microsoft has quietly and most importantly officially confirmed the release price and release date of its first foldable Android device – the Surface Duo.
Since we’ve been plagued with the bookish device for a while now, we’m sure that furious and interested fans can now breathe a sigh of relief that a release is imminent. This revelation came via a Surface IT Pro blog post in which several other key hardware specifications were also made public.
The post confirmed that the Microsoft Surface Duo will release on September 10 for a substantial price of $ 1,399. It looks like Microsoft will hit the recently unveiled Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 after the punch, shipping before the Korean company’s second-generation foldable.
For that entry price, you get two 5.6-inch displays that essentially become one large 8.1-inch PixelSense Fusion display when the Microsoft Surface Duo is unfolded. Unlike the first wave of foldable Android devices, the Surface Duo includes a 360-degree hinge that allows you to place monitors on opposite sides like a ring-bound notebook.
Unveiled today and released September 10, Surface Duo represents the next wave of mobile productivity, inspiring people to think about what’s possible with the device in their pocket. Surface Duo delivers the easiest way to do multitasking on the go, bringing together the power of Microsoft 365 experiences and the full ecosystem of Android mobile apps.
Starting at $ 1,399, the Surface Duo opens in the thin mobile device on the market with an 8.1 ″ PixelSense Fusion display connected by a revolutionary 360-degree hinge, allowing you to use each 5.6 ″ view individually or together, over a variety of modes. Do more wherever you are with Surface Duo.
The Surface Duo will also come with Windows Virtual Desktop capabilities, allowing you to run a full copy of the desktop operating system in the cloud. Strangely, there were no mention of device specifications in official documentation.
Early rumors suggested that the folding device would rely on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, 6GB of RAM, and either 64 or 256GB of storage. You get a split 3,577mAh battery that is distributed among the two monitors. For almost $ 1500, the Microsoft Surface Duo specs seem pretty meager considering the entry price.
Upon release, the Microsoft Surface Duo will be on sale at several online and brick-and-mortar retailers, including Verizon Wireless, and online from the Microsoft Store. We hope to learn more when the Surface Duo gets a “correct” or “complete” one in the coming weeks.
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