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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than the Xperia 1, getting a overall score of 85.3 against 82.6. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a much newer and much thinner phone than the Xperia 1, but it's notably heavier. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a way smaller screen and much lower brightness, it also counts with a much better display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Sony Xperia 1 count with incredibly similar processors, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with faster video frame rates.
Sony Xperia 1 features much more memory for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features superior battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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