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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 global score. These phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide you identical OS features. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction is much thicker but way lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and both of them were released only a few months apart.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch of display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a really larger display. Xperia 5 III has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2's processing unit is just as good as the Sony Xperia 5 III one, both have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Xperia 5 III takes clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels and the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia 5 III also has higher video frame rate.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a battery duration that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Sony Xperia 5 III, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just 4449mAh of battery size against 4500mAh.
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