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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a global score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is way newer and thinner, but also extremely heavier than the Xperia XA1. Microsoft Surface Duo features a sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700px, a really larger display and a greater pixel number per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XA1 counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a quite bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 3577mAh battery capacity.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia XA1. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Xperia XA1, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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