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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass; metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is better than Sony Xperia Z3+'s overall score of 73.7. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is much heavier than the Sony Xperia Z3+, it's thinner and newer.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a superior performance than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a superior memory for applications and games than Xperia Z3+, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xperia Z3+ shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a 52% greater battery size.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia Z3+. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Xperia Z3+, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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