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Leak: Microsoft hasn’t released Surface Duo yet, but Surface Duo V2 is in works
June 26, 2025
Update: August 06, 2025 at 5:20 PM ET:A previous version of this story claimed that Movial was acquired by Microsoft. That is incorrect. We have updated our article to reflect the correct information. We regret the error.
Original article: June 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM ET:Microsoft hasn’t released theSurface Duoyet, offering a dual-screen foldable form factor and Android integration. But it now looks like the firm is already working on a follow-up device.
Android Centralreports that Microsoft is now working on a “Surface Duo V2,” citing their sources close to the matter. The outlet doesn’t have any more information regarding the new device though.
Nevertheless, the first-generation model shown off late last year had aSnapdragon 855SoC. So you’d assume that a chipset upgrade would be in the works, along with5Gconnectivity perhaps. A move to a foldable screen would also be a logical next step for a Surface Duo V2, provided that the technology has matured sufficiently and that Microsoft isn’t too committed to dual screens.
Android Centralalso reports that Microsoft is bringing development of Android for the Surface Duo in-house. The Redmond company was apparently relying on third-party firm Movial to develop Android for the Duo. According to a Microsoft spokesperson, Microsoft completed an agreement with Movial to hire employees across several offices “as part of the company’s efforts to boost Windows and Android development efforts.”
It’s believed that this new in-house team will deliver post-launch firmware updates for the Surface Duo, enabling new features over time. This team is said to be responsible for Android on the Surface Duo V2 as well.
Microsoft has amixed track recordwhen it comes to updates on mobile devices, as Microsoft-powered phones suffered from platform reboots that left users in the lurch. In saying so, the firm has nailed PC updates for a long time now, so hopefully the Redmond company is taking this approach to the Surface Duo line.
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