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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Glacier |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. Microsoft Surface Duo is a newer and incredibly thinner device than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it is a lot heavier. These phones come with Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has a newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it provides a couple additional features.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch in the screen and a much smaller screen.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a bigger aperture for better photos and video in low-light environments and a lot higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo features superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo costs more than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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