Phone Comparison - Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Sony Xperia XZ3

Microsoft Surface Duo 2
microsoft surface duo 2
Sony Xperia XZ3
sony xperia xz3
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general General Info

Manufacturer Microsoft Sony
Announced September 2021 August 2018
Status Coming Soon - October 2021 Available - October 2018
Colors Glacier, Obsidian Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension Unfolded: 184.5 x 145.2 x 5.5 mm
Folded: 145.2 x 92.1 x 11 mm
(Unfolded: 7.26 x 5.72 x 0.22 in
Folded: 5.72 x 3.63 x 0.43 in)
158 x 73 x 9.9 mm
(6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
Weight 284 g (10.02 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM, eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 LTE
5G Network 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
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Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Stylus support
- Fingerprint Sensor
- IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Notification LED - Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 11 Android 9.0 (Pie)
Processor Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680), Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver), Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 660 [Similar] Adreno 630 [Similar]
RAM 8 GB [Browse Similar] 4 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 512 GB 64 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

display Display

Type QHD+ AMOLED Screen
90Hz Refresh rate
HDR
800 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
P-OLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 8.3 inches [Similar] 6.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1892 x 2688 pixels (396 ppi) 1440 x 2880 pixels (537 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 78.10% 80.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP [Similar] 19 MP [Similar]
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 51mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
TOF 3D, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3", 1.12µm
HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 6 Gbps DL HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only)
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po, non-removable
Fast charging 23W
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 4449 mAh 3300 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -