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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the older 11 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a notably newer and way thinner cellphone than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but it is much heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little faster processing unit than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has 5 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a much less MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a lot more than Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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