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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's design is noticeably newer and way thinner than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it is also noticeably heavier. These phones use Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a more recent 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it provides the user some extra features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with more RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better looking display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a just a bit better pixels number per inch of display, a much larger screen and a way higher 1892 x 2688 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact takes a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs more money than Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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