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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-04-05 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| 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 | |
| 11.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. Despite of the fact the Xperia XZ2 Compact is way older and incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's design is still a lot lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it provides you some nice extra features and a performance increase.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a F2 aperture and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a back facing camera with a way better 19 mega pixels resolution.
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