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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a a lot newer and way thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia XA1, although it's incredibly heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better 1892 x 2688 resolution, a much bigger screen and a higher number of pixels per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a lot more money than Xperia XA1, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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