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- Welcome to Microsoft Mechanics
and our inside look at Surface Duo 2,
our powerful and portable dual-screen companion device
for hybrid work that lets you get more done
and stay productive, including shared experiences
as you work across your Windows PC.
The Surface Duo 2 is the latest
class-defining foldable mobile device,
and it's been completely re-engineered
from the original Surface Duo,
with a comprehensive design
that includes leading mobile productivity with Office 365,
best-in-class immersive displays,
ultra-fast 5G connectivity,
as well as uncompromised camera experiences
complemented by powerful, intuitive software.
Now even with these refinements, Surface Duo 2 is one
of the thinnest foldable devices ever created,
at just 5.5 mm thick when unfolded.
Surface Duo 2's dual 5.8-inch PixelSense Fusion displays,
together with optimizations to the software experience
for your favorite Android apps,
opens up new possibilities for multitasking.
Surface Duo 2 is built with deep integration
into the Windows experience,
and the Phone Link app lets you keep in sync
with everything happening on your Surface Duo,
and it lets you launch your favorite Android apps
as individual windows, right from your PC.
Empowering all this
is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G processor
with 8 GB of RAM,
and storage options for up to 512 GB.
And its larger battery is designed
to provide all-day battery life
with up to 28 hours of talk time
and 15.5 hours of local video playback.
It also supports fast charging
using the optional 23-watt USB-C power supply.
Surface Duo 2 now comes with a choice of two classic colors,
glacier or obsidian, each enclosed
in 3D Gorilla Victus glass for extra durability.
And you can pair it with an optional choice of accessories
from the Surface Duo 2 Pen Cover, Surface Slim Pen 2,
and our high-end Surface audio peripherals.
The experience on Surface Duo 2
starts with the all new one-touch power-on button
with integrated fingerprint reader
for secure biometric login.
It also offers the full set of Google Play services
that run alongside
your favorite Microsoft apps pre-installed.
As you interact with Surface Duo,
the ability to work across dual screens with your apps
comes with a number of benefits.
In measuring changes
in the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex of the brain,
when compared with the impact
of single-screen, folding screen
and dual-screen devices
where higher mental workload is indicated by red,
we found that Surface Duo 2's dual screen
requires the least mental effort while multitasking.
And to make things even more efficient,
you can pair two apps together using app groups,
so with one tap, both apps open simultaneously
on each screen, allowing you to
effortlessly multitask between them.
Apps can also take advantage of both screens
at the same time,
spanning the combined 8.3 inches of diagonal space.
For example, in an online meeting
with the Microsoft Teams app,
you can see shared content, like a presentation,
on one screen, and camera feeds from everyone else
on the other.
And the Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard can be opened
on one screen for one-handed typing,
or span both screens to allow
for comfortable two-handed typing in compose mode.
And the experience gets even better
with the optional Surface Slim Pen 2,
where you can take advantage
of the natural inking experience.
In fact, the full-friction hinge mechanism
is so precise and balanced
that you can leave your Surface Duo 2 in any angle
that you want, making it a device that truly adapts
to the way you want to use it.
And new to Surface Duo 2 is the glance bar.
With it, you can see the time,
and the color-coded badges let you see at a glance
the calls, messages, and Teams messages
that you've received as well as incoming calls
and incoming messages, all without opening the Surface Duo.
The camera experience in Surface Duo not only sets it apart
from the original, but also sets it apart
from other mobile devices.
There are three custom-built camera lenses in back
capable of shooting up to 16 MP photos and 4K video.
It has separate sensors with lenses
for ultra-wide, wide, and telephoto shots.
And for inspiring audio,
Surface Duo 2's full range internal stereo speakers
are diagonally opposite each other,
and left and right channels automatically adjust
as you shift between device modes.
For IT, Surface Duo 2, along with Microsoft Endpoint Manager
offers some of the most flexible device management options.
Surface Duo 2 comes with
Microsoft Authenticator pre-installed
for easy multifactor authentication
when paired with the onboard fingerprint reader.
With comprehensive device management controls
in Endpoint Manager, Duo 2 can be configured
as a corporate or personally-owned device.
Additionally, you can set up separate work profiles
consisting of trusted and work-approved apps,
whether Surface Duo 2 is personally-owned
or a corporate-owned device.
And with device firmware controls for Surface Duo 2
in Endpoint Manager, like with the rest
of the Surface lineup, you can centrally enable
or disable hardware features on the device.
We hope you enjoyed our tour of the Surface Duo 2,
our two-screen mobile device
that brings limitless possibilities
for the way you want to work.
Check out Surface.com for availability and more.
And thanks for watching.