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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's overall score of 72.8. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is newer and way thinner, but also notably heavier than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a way larger screen and a way higher 1892 x 2688 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 65 percent more battery size. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures.
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