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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 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 + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a way newer and thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it's also incredibly heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit sharper display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a just a bit better pixel number per inch of display, a much larger screen and a lot better 1800 x 2700 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better CPU than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo's camera is just as good as the camera in Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a lot less MP back-facing camera, they both have a F2 aperture.
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