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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 13 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than the Xperia 1 V, with a global score of 85.3 against 82.7. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is older and notably heavier than the Xperia 1 V, it's design is still way thinner. These phones work with Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version and Xperia 1 V has Android 13 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 1 V, because although it has a lot lesser pixels per display inch and a bit worse 1892 x 2688 resolution, it also counts with a bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a very superior processing power than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xperia 1 V captures a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
Xperia 1 V has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 1 V has just a bit better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4449mAh.
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