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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-11-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 396 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 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 13.09 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10's 83.7 general score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has Android 10, providing the user some nice extra features. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a newer and thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, but it is also noticeably heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have the same count of pixels in each inch of display, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger screen, a much brighter screen and a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 count with quite similar storage for games and applications, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 5260mAh battery size instead of 4449mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a way more MP back-facing camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Mi Note 10. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Xiaomi Mi Note 10, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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