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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Glacier |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z2's 72.9 general score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a lot heavier than the Xperia Z2, it's much thinner and extremely newer.
The Xperia Z2 features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count in each inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 12% bigger battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo takes slightly better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, they both have a F2 diafragm aperture.
The Microsoft Surface Duo costs a bit more than Sony Xperia Z2, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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