The protruding camera bump also does not make the device top-heavy when lying flat for video calls. I can have a video call open on one display and then a note-taking application on the bottom. I found the front-facing camera great for video calls as I did the first Surface Duo. Surface Duo 2 camera with a triple camera lens. It also keeps the fingerprint sensor that is housed on the home button useable. The camera bump is on the inside of the palm and fills a gap already with the thumb while keeping the weight closer to the hand. The side that the device defaults to when closing it for one-handed use is the side that I think is the best for holding. The weight distribution makes it more difficult to hold, especially since the device is already on the heavier side than other smartphones.

It isn’t necessarily the wedge design that makes it uncomfortable. When holding the device in one hand and only using one screen, the device is like a wedge and, depending on which display you use. The triple camera lens keeps the device from folding back flush like the original Surface Duo was able to do. While I do not think it interferes with the original design of the Surface Duo as a productivity device, I believe it makes it more difficult to use one-handed. The most notable difference, and probably the most controversial with respect to the last generation, is the protruding camera bump on the back.

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