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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.77 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 general score. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is much thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it is a lot heavier and was released about 14 months before.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has less brightness, it also counts with a higher 1892 x 2688 resolution, a bigger screen and a little better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has as much storage to store more games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a bit better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4449mAh.
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