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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-05-22 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Glacier | Black and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Sony Xperia 1 II has a newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, providing the user a couple nice extra features. The Sony Xperia 1 II construction is a lot lighter but extremely thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Xperia 1 II features a better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The Xperia 1 II features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 1 II's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Microsoft Surface Duo, and although the Sony Xperia 1 II has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xperia 1 II counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia 1 II also has a back facing camera with a higher resolution and a bigger aperture.
The Xperia 1 II has a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity.
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