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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-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 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z4v's 78.8 general score. Microsoft Surface Duo's design is way newer and a lot thinner, but extremely heavier than Xperia Z4v. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Microsoft Surface Duo has newer 10 version and Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1 version, giving you a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
Xperia Z4v has a much better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface Duo has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also counts with more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo features superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 19 percent more battery size.
Sony Xperia Z4v counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Sony Xperia Z4v also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z4v, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z4v. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface Duo, otherwise you can save some money and get the Xperia Z4v, resigning some features and specifications.
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