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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-02-08 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.47 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Glacier | Horizon blue and Midnight gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 13.75 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.48 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 11 has a score of 88.8, which is better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 11 has a newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, so it provides some additional features and increased performance. The Xiaomi Mi 11 construction is notably thicker but much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were released with only 5 months difference.
Xiaomi Mi 11 features a better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 3200 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixel density. The Microsoft Surface Duo and the Xiaomi Mi 11 have quite similar processors, and although the Xiaomi Mi 11 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 shoots way better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a lot higher video definition, a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video and a way better resolution back facing camera. Xiaomi Mi 11's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 11 has longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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