Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is now the most powerful Android device in existence, at least if you swear by the Geekbench Android Benchmark Chart. The recently-released foldable tablet has been benchmarked enough times to show up on the chart, with a single-core score of 1051 and a multi-core score of 3317.
For comparison, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 that ranks second in the multi-core chart has scored 3235, which may indicate that the Duo 2 is even more powerful than a gaming phone. And in the single-core chart, the Duo 2 has overtaken the Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G‘s score of 966, becoming the new champion.
The Microsoft Duo 2 does come with Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 888 processor and is also fitted with 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 512GB storage, so it figures. However, enthusiasts will be aware of the fact that the Snapdragon 888 has now been succeeded by the Snapdragon 888 Plus. The chip is featured in phones like the Vivo X70 Pro+, Xiaomi Mix 4, and the Black Shark 4S – phones that are all missing from the chart.
Of course, most of the devices with the SD888+, if not all, will be outperforming the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 in terms of Geekbench scores. But they haven’t made it to the chart proving that it is incomplete.
Still, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 can momentarily enjoy its position as the fastest overall device in the Geekbench list, at least until it’s overthrown by some other device sooner or later. But its performance comes at a huge cost too. The foldable device starts at $1,499 which is definitely no joke. This, despite it being reportedly plagued by numerous software bugs. But hey, at least it runs fast.
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