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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than the Sony Xperia X Performance, getting a general score of 85.3 against 72.3. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is notably newer and a lot thinner, but a lot heavier than Sony Xperia X Performance. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a little better performance than Xperia X Performance, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more vivid display than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much bigger display and a way better 1892 x 2688px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a much better camera than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia X Performance, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia X Performance, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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