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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting an 82.6 score against 78.8. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 is older and incredibly thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, it's body is still way lighter. The Xperia 1 and the Microsoft Surface Duo feature similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Xperia 1 has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a little higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 has a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger aperture and a more megapixels camera in the back.
Sony Xperia 1 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Duo, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface Duo. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface Duo, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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