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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Glacier |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a little bit better than Xperia XZs, with a overall score of 78.8 against 77.2. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo is much heavier than Xperia XZs, it's noticeably thinner and much newer. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better processor than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia XZs, because although it has a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700px. The Sony Xperia XZs has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also has higher 960 fps video frame rate and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo features better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 23 percent greater battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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