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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 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 |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5's overall score of 77.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a a lot newer and a lot thinner device than the Sony Xperia Z5, although it is incredibly heavier.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a much smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z5 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs more money than the Xperia Z5, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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