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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-12-10 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Glacier | Frosted Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 PRO-I has a score of 96.3, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's score of 78.8. The Sony Xperia PRO-I is a newer and lighter phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but it is thicker. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia PRO-I has the newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Sony Xperia PRO-I features just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia PRO-I counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia PRO-I captures better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xperia PRO-I also has faster 120 fps video frame rate and a back-facing camera with more megapixels. Xperia PRO-I features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Xperia PRO-I counts with improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26% larger battery size.
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