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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia PRO-I is a lot better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a general score of 96.3 against 78.8. Sony Xperia PRO-I's body is newer and lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo's, but it is incredibly thicker. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia PRO-I has 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, giving lots of additional features.
The Xperia PRO-I has a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a larger amount of RAM. Xperia PRO-I has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1644 x 3840px resolution and a lot higher pixels amount per display inch.
Xperia PRO-I features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage. Xperia PRO-I features improved battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia PRO-I takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia PRO-I also has a back-facing camera with more MP and faster video frame rate.
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