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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Glacier |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xperia Z5 Premium is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a 79.8 score against 78.8. Xperia Z5 Premium's construction is a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's noticeably thicker and was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot better screen pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with more memory capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo also counts with more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
Xperia Z5 Premium captures better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium costs a bit more than Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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