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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-06-01 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 79.8 against 78.8. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium body is lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's noticeably thicker and was released many years before. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a way better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per inch in the display and a better 2160 x 3840 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a F2 aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
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