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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2017-04-05 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than Xperia XZs, having a 78.8 score against 77.2. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is way newer and much thinner, but also notably heavier than Xperia XZs. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZs, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little sharper display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a way bigger display and a much better 1800 x 2700 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo features improved battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 23% more battery capacity. The Xperia XZs shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also has better video frame rate and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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