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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, with a overall score of 85.3 against 82.2. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is noticeably newer and a lot thinner, but somewhat heavier than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. Xperia XZ2 Premium features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit brighter display, a better resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a way better display pixels density.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Xperia XZ2 Premium have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light images and video and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a camera with lot more MP.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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