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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than Sony Xperia 5, getting a general score of 85.3 against 81. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is newer and much thinner, but also a lot heavier than Sony Xperia 5. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better looking display than Xperia 5, because although it has a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a way bigger display and a better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a CPU that's just as good as Xperia 5's processing unit, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia 5 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 42% more battery size. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have a 12 megapixels back facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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