Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a general score of 85.5, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 overall score. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a notably older and a lot thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Xiaomi made it extremely lighter anyway. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 have extremely similar processing units, both have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a just a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a way brighter screen, a really larger display and a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 4449mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.