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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a general score of 79.8 against 78.8. The Xperia XZ Premium is an extremely older and extremely thicker cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Sony was able to build it notably lighter anyway. Xperia XZ Premium features a much better screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels amount per inch of display and a better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xperia XZ Premium has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Xperia XZ Premium has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little longer battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
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