Surface Duo 2 review: Microsoft’s dual-screen Android needs work

Novel device aims to be a multi-tasking power house, but gaps in hardware and software let it down

Microsoft's second attempt at its interesting dual-screen Android smartphone corrects some mistakes of the original, but falls short of a revolution due to a series of oddities created by its physical laptop-like form.

Looking more like a tiny convertible computer than a phone, the Surface Duo 2 starts at 1,349 ($1,499/A$2,319), a lot for a regular smartphone but slightly cheaper than folding-screen rivals.