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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 II is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, having a 91 score against 85.3. Xperia 1 II's design is incredibly lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it is much thicker and was released around a year before. Both devices we compare here come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's CPU is very similar to the processor in Xperia 1 II, both have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Xperia 1 II has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel density and a little bit higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Sony Xperia 1 II captures slightly better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. They have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video definition. The Xperia 1 II features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a little better battery duration than Xperia 1 II, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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