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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than the Xperia L4, with a 78.8 score against 71.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the previous 10 version and Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is a lot heavier but incredibly thinner than the Xperia L4, and both of them were released only 5 months apart.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit better processor than Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo has a sharper display than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a really bigger display, a better pixel count per inch of screen and a way better 1800 x 2700 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a superior camera than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a back camera with a lower resolution, and they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Microsoft Surface Duo also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. Sony Xperia L4 features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Microsoft Surface Duo's battery performance is very similar to Sony Xperia L4's battery duration, although the Microsoft Surface Duo has just 3577mAh battery size.
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