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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with a 90.5 score against 78.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, giving you some extra features and increased performance. Xperia 5 III's construction is notably lighter but noticeably thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were released only a couple months apart.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a processing unit that is just as good as the CPU in Sony Xperia 5 III, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 5 III has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB and more internal memory. The Xperia 5 III features superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia 5 III also has a more megapixels camera, a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light environments and faster video frame rate.
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