Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-06-05 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a incredibly older and noticeably thicker cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Xiaomi managed to build it lighter anyway. These devices work with the same Android 10 OS, so they should offer very similar OS features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot worse 1080 x 2248 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels count in each screen inch. Xiaomi Mi 8 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Microsoft Surface Duo, both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
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