Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Specifications brought by Geekbench Listing | Might Have Snapdragon 888 SoC
Umar Farooque 
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 launch could be around the corner as the smartphone got our eyes on Geekbench benchmarking site. The listings suggest some key specifications of the smartphone. This smartphone will succeed the original Microsoft Surface Duo smartphone that launched last year. A previous leak had also tipped some key specifications of the smartphone along with its design. However, Microsoft has not confirmed the dual-screen foldable phone yet.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 expected specifications
The rumoured Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has appeared in multiple listings on Geekbench with scores ranging between 1,071 and 1,106 points in the single-core tests, and between 3,166 and 3,569 points in the multi-core tests. These show that the upcoming Microsoft smartphone could be powered by an octa-core SoC. It has four CPU cores running at 1.80GHz, three CPU cores running at 2.42GHz, and a prime core clocking 2.84GHz.
This smartphone also shows that the SoC will have pair with an Adreno 660 GPU. Overall, these specifications suggest the foldable phone will pack the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, which also means support for 5G. The dual-screen phone might to feature 8GB of RAM and run Android 11. The phone’s Geekbench appearance was first spotted by MySmartPrice.
A report by Windows Central from July states that the upcoming Microsoft Surface Duo 2 will feature a triple rear camera setup. The camera module may come with a standard, a telephoto, and a wide-angle lens. Microsoft may optimise the launcher for the upcoming smartphone. It might have a design similar to its predecessor, the Microsoft Surface Duo.
The smartphone will feature a foldable design and may come with a fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button. A USB-Type C port is expected to be placed on the right-side fold of the smartphone. It is also expected to come with a frosted glass rear design finished in Black and White colour options.
Microsoft has not confirmed the launch of the smartphone yet. But the multiple leaks suggest that it may launch sometime soon.
