Sony XPERIA 10 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 10 and Microsoft Surface Duo. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 10 vs. Microsoft Surface Duo Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number I4113 -
Form Factor Touch Folder - dual screen
Height 156 mm 145.2 mm Sony XPERIA 10 has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Width 68 mm 93.3 mm Microsoft Surface Duo has greater width than Sony XPERIA 10.
Depth 8.4 mm 9.9 mm Sony XPERIA 10 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 10.
Weight 162 g 250 g Sony XPERIA 10 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 10.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 186.9 mm x 4.8 mm x 145.2 mm
Body Colour Blue | Black Glacier
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.31 W/kg (body), 0.9 W/kg (head) 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS AMOLED
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Both directions folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.6" Sony XPERIA 10 has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 1800 x 1350 pixels Sony XPERIA 10 has better screen resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 457 ppi 401 ppi Sony XPERIA 10 has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo.
Aspect Ratio 21:9 4:3
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Image Enhance Technology PixelSense Fusion Displays
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.6"
Second Display Resolution - 1800 x 1350 pixels
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 8.1 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2700 x 1800 pixels
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 10 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 508 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB 6 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 10.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Microsoft Surface Duo has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 10.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.0
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 0
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel -
Sensor Size 1/3.0" -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Slow motion video, SteadyShot -
Light Source Flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Functions) Superior Auto, Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), geotagging, Stereo Recording -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4.0" -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 11 Megapixel Microsoft Surface Duo has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 10.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) HDR HDR
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots, Portrait mode with adjustable depth control
Light Source (Front) Display flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), FOV optimised with AI (for front and rear), dynamic range scene detection, Super-resolution zoom, super zoom up to 7x, gyro-based digital video stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2870 mAh 3577 mAh Microsoft Surface Duo has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 10.
Standby Time - 240 hours
Talk Time - 1620 minutes
Run Time Details - Standby: up to 240 hrs
Talk: up to 1620 min
Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA 10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX) Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector Proximity sensor, hall sensor, dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Calling, Screen mirroring, Hi-Res Audio, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Smart Amplifier technology, Split Screen, TalkBack MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual microphones with noise suppression and echo cancellation, Full Duplex communication, 360° hinge, stylus support, two apps side-by-side
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 10 Microsoft Surface Duo
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C headphones, 18W charger, Surface Duo Bumper (Glacier)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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