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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 II has a score of 91, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's score of 85.3. Despite of the fact the Xperia 1 II is older and way thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, it's body is still incredibly lighter. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS, so both should provide the user all the same OS features.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a much greater count of pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia 1 II has a processing unit that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Xperia 1 II features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both of them have the same video resolution, the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same camera aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 II features much more storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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