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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 Microsoft Surface Duo has an overall score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's score of 74.6. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is incredibly newer and notably thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it is also a lot heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display, a way higher 1800 x 2700 resolution and a much larger display.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact takes better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a F2 aperture, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 19 MP resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features longer battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Microsoft Surface Duo not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia XZ1 Compact.
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