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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi Max's score of 77.5. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a incredibly newer and thinner cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max, although it's heavier. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a brighter display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a little bit better amount of pixels per display inch, a larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a way less MP back facing camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in low light situations.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max has a bit better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 9% larger battery capacity.
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