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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-06-08 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a global score of 78.8 against 75.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo works with Android 10 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it's extremely thinner and also newer.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, it also counts with a quite greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a back camera with a higher 12 mega pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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