See the magic inside Microsoft Surface Duo’s ground-breaking hardware
The inner workings of Surface Duo are revealed in this video from CNET, along with thoughts from Panos Panay.
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What you need to know
Microsoft’s Surface Duo is garnering a lot of interest from the tech community, if only because it is a breath of fresh air compared to the cycle release of current smartphones. Conceived nearly five years ago, it has been a long road for Surface Due to finally land in customer’s handsearly next month.
CNET managed to get a non-working Surface Duo prototype from Microsoft that reveals all the dual-screen Android devices' inner workings. The prop is a 1:1 to replica of Surface Duo, including all the Corning Gorilla Glass (both sides), and those captivating working hinges.
But the real charm comes from seeing the inside of Surface Duo, including all the custom components used to make those dual screens happen. As Microsoft’s chief product officer Panos Panay detailed in theofficial Surface Duo Press Briefing, a lot of thought went into not only making Surface Duo functional, but also “elegant” as Panay notes, or “it goes away quick.”
Indeed, the 4.8mm thinness (when opened) of Surface Duo is quite remarkable. In the CNET video, Scott Stein shows how the device handles, flips, and folds, giving a new perspective on how it works. The footage also interjects some interviews with Panay and his team on the philosophy of Surface Duo.
After watching the eight-minute video, you’ll likely come away with a new appreciation of Surface Duo’s engineering achievements. Unlike LG’s more cost-effectiveVelvet, Surface Duo is built from the ground up for dual displays, but also to represent the pinnacle of modern engineering.
If you want to see more of the innards of Surface Duo, CNET posted somehigh-quality photosto go along with the video that is worth a look too.
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