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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than the Xperia X, with a overall score of 85.3 against 72.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a a lot newer and extremely thinner phone than Xperia X, although it's also a lot heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit superior CPU than Xperia X, because it has 5 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xperia X, because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a way bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a way better battery performance than Xperia X, because it has a 4449mAh battery size against 2620mAh. Xperia X features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia X also counts with a way higher 23 MP resolution back-facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia X. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia X, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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