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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than the Xperia X, getting a score of 78.8 against 72.9. Microsoft Surface Duo's body is much newer and a lot thinner, but incredibly heavier than Xperia X. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit superior CPU than Xperia X, because it has a higher number of cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a display that's just as good as the display in Xperia X, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a much larger screen. Sony Xperia X has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia X also has a way more MP camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia X, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia X, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia X. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xperia X, resigning some features and specifications.
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