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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Glacier |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3+'s 73.7 global score. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a much newer and thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z3+, although it's way heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z3+ counts with a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Duo features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 2930mAh.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ shoots better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3+. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z3+, letting go some specifications.
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