Surface Duo may be wide, but it’s not too big for your front pocket
Microsoft’s Surface Duo is undoubtedly one of the more exciting technology pieces to hit the market in 2020. There is nothing like it, especially when it comes to its design and aspect ratio. With dual 4:3 displays that span to 3:2, but also being 9.9mm thin, it stands out from everything else available.
One question I hear a lot regarding Surface Duo and its size is pocketability – does the thing actually fit into your pants?
At first pass, it’s a silly question. The Surface team built the Duo to be carried in your pockets like any other mobile device. But without seeing one in person, it is easy to see Surface Duo as some gargantuanly wide device. Here is the quick hit on the size of Surface Duo opened and closed in case you want to bust out a ruler to play along:
Category | Surface Duo |
---|---|
Dimensions | Open: 145.2mm (H) x 186.9mm (W) x 4.8mm (T) Closed: 145.2mm (H) x 93.3mm (W) x 9.9mm (T at hinge) |
Weight | 250 grams |
Even compared to the popular Nokia Lumia 1520 (162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7mm), Surface Duo (145.2 x 93.3 x 9.9mm) falls into a similar comparison: Surface Duo is 18mm shorter and 8mm wider. The same holds for the largest phone I have used, Huawei’s Mate 20 X (174.6 x 85.4 x 8.15mm). That phone is nearly 30mm taller than Surface Duo, and a meager 8mm narrower.
If you want more formal wear, suits get a little tighter, but most self-respecting guys don’t put their iPhones or Galaxy Note 20s into their pants’ front pocket, but instead the inner one of their jackets. There, again, Surface Duo has plenty of space with ample room on the sides. Its design lends itself another comparison of carrying around a passport against your chest. Reaching into your blazer to pull out Surface Duo is undoubtedly a satisfying and elegant feeling.
Surface Duo’s width vs. a US Passport.Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central
Surface Duo easily fits into your blazer or jacket.Source: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central
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