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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2, with a 78.8 score against 74.8. Microsoft Surface Duo is a much newer and incredibly thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia XA2, but it is extremely heavier. Xperia XA2 counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
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