The Microsoft Surface Duo is one of the most intriguing phones money can buy. It can be like two phones running side-by-side, if you want it to be. It can act like a mini tablet, with a black column running down the middle you’ll have to do your best to ignore. And unlike the actual folding phones, the Microsoft Surface Duo doesn’t feel like you could accidentally destroy it if you forget to cut your fingernails. We’re glad the Microsoft Surface Duo exists. Whether you should buy it is another issue. A bad camera and buggy, often laggy, software mean the actual experience doesn’t match the slick design. The Microsoft Surface Duo is an experiment, and not a failed one. We’re just not sure we want to live with, or pay at least £1350 for, an experiment.

Tougher than actual folding phones; Surprisingly slim, slick design; Has some neat multi-tasking potential;

Bad, slow camera; Old processor; Buggy, sometimes unresponsive, software; Expensive;

Tougher than actual folding phones; Surprisingly slim, slick design; Has some neat multi-tasking potential;

Bad, slow camera; Old processor; Buggy, sometimes unresponsive, software; Expensive;