Microsoft Surface Duo 2: So Underrated!
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is so underrated, so I wanted to brag on it some more! Find out how great this phone is in this video! You can buy one here: howl.me/ciaYRmiPgbg (when in stock)
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Video chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:48 - The Beauty of the Duo 2
01:21 - Game emulation
01:59 - Reading books
02:41 - Reading long articles
03:41 - Watching videos
04:33 - Multitasking examples
04:54 - Flaws on the Duo 2
06:15 - The Duo 2 is so good
06:53 - Availability and pricing
07:45 - This phone is different, and that's good
08:25 - This phone is worth buying
09:19 - Ways to support my channel
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Great video. The Duo 2 is certainly a unique device and takes some getting use to. While the convenience of having an outer screen or candy bar style phone can take some getting use to and you're correct, it can be a bit cumbersome, when taking pictures.
I have my camera app set up to span across both screens. You could use landscape position to look less awkward in public, but the reality is, it's the trade-off for a device like this. I find the picture quality more than capable for my needs and they look pretty good.
I picked up this device the month it came out, because I needed a new phone anyway. I could have stuck with Samsung, but I knew I wanted this device, so paid the $1,500.
The Android 12L update has made using the Duo 2 a joy. I don't regret paying the original price, because despite the issues, I still enjoyed using it and the regular updates helped improve and fix many of the issues.
I am curious to see what a SD 3 will bring. If it is a single folding screen, I still expect it to behave just like a dual screen, when multi-tasking. I also expect them to bring additional spec features such as, wireless charging, 120hrtz refresh rate better cameras, with improved photo editing and camera software that will be compatible to current devices during the time of release.
Great thoughts. I agree with pretty much all of them. Thanks for sharing
As one who owns one (a SD2) since a week, I have to say it has been nothing less then spectaculair 😎🥳
Its ok lol 😆
It's got pros and cons for sure. I'm pretty drawn to it though
Well it has given me a feeling no smartphone has given me since my first iPhone (3g), it's just geels so new and full of possibilities. Just like that first iPhone I got to experience 😉
Just came across your channel and i am digging the videos about the Duo 2; I had the Duo 2 last year for about 4-5 months (when my left screen stopped registering touches on part of the screen). It was still under warranty but Microsoft didn't have any in inventory, so I was given a money refund. I would say, I loved the form factor and being able to have RUclips on one side and Line, Whatsapp, or the internet browser on the other side was FANTASTIC & brought a smile to my face. Right now I am rocking an OPPO Find N2 and a Google Pixel 6 Pro but I have been thinking about/missing the Duo 2. It is an absolute tragedy that Microsoft has abandoned it as I was really looking forward to a Duo 3 with smaller bezels, wireless charging, and other improvements. Just wondering if you are still using this as your primary device???
Actually no. To be completely frank with you, I tend to get bored of devices after a few months but I also have to switch devices quite often to review. And because I'm not a bigger RUclipsr I can't afford to have three or four devices laying around anyway. I did have a little bit of a mark underneath my screen, it looked like adhesive on two different screens. I heard about them doing refunds so I sent it in for the screen issue and they offered a refund if I had a receipt. I didn't because I bought it second hand, but after about a month of back and forth they finally agreed to give me a full refund and they actually gave me more money than I paid for it. All I wanted was another Duo 2 or store credit. But they ended up giving me that refund instead. So I pocketed the extra money
@@AndroidDigest I have to co-sign the STRUGGLE/how ANNOYING it was to get the refund back from Microsoft. It also took me about the same time to get the refund, after calling/emailing everyday & talking to different agents etc 😵😵
no camera in the front? if so can u fold it into camera mode like version 1
Yes it has a front facing camera you can use in the one screen mode, But you can't use the rear cameras without opening up the device
Agree 100%. Incredible phone for the price.
Definitely!
I've had the duo 2 since the day it released in the uk it's been my daily driver since I got it in my hands and it's been a joy to use and now whenever I hold a friends single screen slab phone it just doesn't feel right to me don't think I could ever go back to a slab phone I tried z fold 3 before I got my hands on duo 2 but for me the form factor of duo 2 is so much better and like you stated in your thumbnail it's defiantly so under rated
Thanks for the comment and I agree 100%. Sadly I don't think they will make a Duo 3 with two screens. It will probably be similar to the z-fold lineup. But it should still keep the same aspect ratio. We also have the Google pixel fold which will be a smaller foldable but a little bit wider. So even though we are getting away from the two screen thing at least there are some promising foldables that will at least have a similar form factor
Where did you get that leather skin for your duo 2?
I got it on Amazon. I think it was from someone like "SophieGuard" or a name similar to that
I own and love Duo 2. Sadly and recently, the wide lens of the camera died. Literally, it just doesn't work. I did many things on the software side, but if it is a hardware fault, that's a pity.
Dang. That really stinks
I hope they dont abandon the two screen approach with th SD3
I think they will sadly
I think your review basically says, "If you have more than one device anyway, this is a good phone to have as your second or third device."
I mean, maybe for some people. I love it as a primary device for myself!
Yup, it is my favorite phone to use. It's what got me to switch to Android. I rock it and an S22 Ultra, which is what I use for my mobile photography needs.
As far as stock goes, I was told by a Microsoft rep that it will be at the end of January 2023 before they have any in stock again. I had to send mine back to Microsoft for a warranty replacement recently due to some discoloration that appeared on my right display. They first informed me they were out of the black ones and would send me a white one if I would prefer that instead, only to tell me later that they're out of stock of the white ones too. They could either refund me or I could wait until the end of January 2023.
Were they offering to refund you $1,500? Did they require a receipt? I am about to send my Duo 2 to them for discoloration as well. It's got a few white dots under the screen. Curious on how they would handle it.. I'm still under warranty
@@AndroidDigest Yes, a full refund. They required a receipt. They will give you a link for that. They were pretty good about the warranty process. There were some minor cosmetic scuffs on the hinge that they didn't hold against me. It did take a while for them to offer the refund but that may be because I started the process online.
@@WaffleusRex that stinks. I bought mine second hand. So don't think I can do that. Hopefully they could take care of me
@@AndroidDigest Good luck. Hope it works out for you.
It aint a 😊hone its a.communication device with calling feature. I love my.duo 2 forever
I definitely love it. Too bad they are sort of abandoning the line.
Lg v60 , has all that and when put with the dual screen, is a power house and you can have it all for 400 or less , and smart pen support, better cameras and speakers and good size, and the option to have dual display or just rock it as a stand alone phone 😎
Yeah I think that's a really good option as well. But sadly the software support isn't going to be there anymore. And we aren't going to see any future iterations of that phone
I like the duo phones but I still think the LG dual-screen solution is better. The LG V60, for instance gives you all the same advantages for multitasking, tent mode, and stylus support (Wacom 2nd gen) .... but it also lets you treat each screen individually so you can do split screen on one, and have 3 apps total or 4 with pip. Much bigger battery, wireless charging, and better camera, proper support for third-party launchers (enabling all the customizations you can't really do on the duo - - customizable gestures, icon packs, much more control over your home screen). Probably the best audio phone ever made in terms of Dac and headphone jack, SD card support, much better thermals....
And of course if you were in the mood to just have a proper single-screen experience you can actually remove the case. If you drop it, the external screen is more likely to break than the entire phone, and you can replace the dual screen accessory for the fraction of the cost. Gets more timely updates as well. A12 was on it way earlier. A13 probably in Q2 2023
It's definitely not the marvel of engineering or the crazy thin form factor. Microsoft obviously has better integration with Microsoft Office devices, and the Kindle app. It's better in wide mode or with spaning. duo is a much more unique device in that sense. But as a utilitarian device, I think the LG V60 is the dual screen king. Duo is the better eReader though.
You can find the V60 for under $200 pretty easily these days, the dual-screen case can range anywhere from $80 - 150.
I completely agree with you actually. I do like that solution a little better. But the only issue is LG of course is out of business for smartphone and I don't see another replacement phone coming anytime soon
LGV60 aspect ratio is trash. OS is clunky.
I'll sell you mine. It's mint
Dude the Scribd app isn't good tbh! Has an old edition of pathology book plus the book wasn't English too loooooool ! And asking for money after 1free month ! Downloading sample was also slow ! Not like amazon kindle tbh faster, English and new editions!
It's a monthly subscription. For unlimited books. Kindle's subscription service gives you like two free books a month but isn't unlimited at all. Even if it didn't have the one book you wanted in a newer edition I still think it's a pretty good service
@Android Digest agreed, but it was a medical book and as you know the medical progress is fast ! The newer information is better! Anyway thanks 😊 a lot for the video ❤️
@@Bushehri1 I'm with you there. For your type of work it's important to have the latest updated information. For me I'm just trying to find a way to read 5 or 10 books in a month instead of one or two. You make a really good point though, something people really should consider..
@@Bushehri1 thanks for the comment for sure, appreciate you!
@@AndroidDigest ❤️
They need drop the phone part just make it a tablet
I enjoy using it as my phone. But it would be a really cool tablet, especially if they made it a little bit bigger
There was dual screen tablet planned, Surface Neo. It was revealed with the Duo 1 but never released.
@@micdonmusic Yep. I heard Lenovo is making a similar tablet soon, so excited about that
How ridiculous!
I feel that duo 1 design should of been the duo 2. The camera bump is super meh on the 2
I do agree with you. But I'd prefer having the camera bump if I get all the other extra features with it. I also prefer having a little bit of a better cameras. The duo 1 cameras were even worse
Devicive. i see what you did there.