Microsoft has officially announced the Surface Duo 2, and obviously, the new model comes with lots of improvements, including upgraded cameras, a new processor, and so much more.
But in addition, the Duo also embraces a change that some users might not actually like.
Last year, Apple started a trend that many criticized at first but which everybody eventually started using as well. The Cupertino-based tech giant gave up on the charger, removing this accessory from the box of new iPhones.
As a result, everybody buying a new iPhone today is no longer getting a charger, but only a typical cable, pretty much because Apple says that anyone getting its smartphone should already have such an accessory around the house.
Those who don’t, well… they have to buy a charger separately from Apple, and this obviously means some extra bucks or the Cupertino company.
No Surface Duo charger
The Surface Duo 2 seems to be following the same recipe, as Microsoft isn’t offering a charger in the box of its new Android phone.
So if you order a Duo 2, what you’ll find in the box is the device itself, either in glacier or obsidian, depending on which color you order, a USB-C cable, the quick start guide, the warranty and compliance guide, and a SIM ejector tool.
And that’s pretty much all, so expect the box to be quite small overall.
As compared to a new iPhone, however, the Surface Duo 2 lacking a charger shouldn’t be such a massive shortcoming, especially because it comes with a USB-C port in the first place. But if you don’t already own one, you still need to spend some extra bucks on a charger.
The Surface Duo 2 is available from $1,499 in the United States.