Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, having an 85.3 score against 82.2. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is incredibly newer and notably thinner than Xperia XZ2 Premium's, but it's also heavier. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit more brightness, a way greater display pixel density and a better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a CPU that is just as good as the Xperia XZ2 Premium one, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also counts with a way better 19 MP resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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