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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-12-28 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 general score. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is noticeably thinner than the Xiaomi 12, but it's a lot heavier and was released about a year before.
The Xiaomi 12 has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 has as much storage for games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Duo, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12 counts with superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26% larger battery size. The Xiaomi 12 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger aperture, a way better resolution back facing camera and a much higher video quality.
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