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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-05-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, with a score of 85.3 against 80.8. Both of these devices work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G were released with only 4 months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is a lot heavier but also thinner.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better display than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a better 1892 x 2688 resolution and a bigger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features much more memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
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