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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-08-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, with a global score of 85.3 against 82.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is a lot newer and a lot thinner, but heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has Android 10, giving you a lot of extra features and a performance increase.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a lot brighter screen, a bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688. The Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's CPU is very similar to Microsoft Surface Duo 2's processor, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has a 4449mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera.
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