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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-09-20 | 2016-11-04 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 590.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2040 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 361 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than Xiaomi Mi MIX, with an 85.3 score against 76.2. These devices work with Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a lot heavier than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, it's incredibly thinner and also noticeably newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a quite higher pixels quantity per inch in the display, a larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a much brighter display. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 4 GB more RAM and more processing cores.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a lot less MP resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos. The Xiaomi Mi MIX's memory to store more games and applications is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is also the cheapest, making it a very good choice.
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