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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-04-15 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Glacier | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older and much thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still lighter. Both phones we are comparing here work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has newer 9.0 Pie version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it provides a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has as much memory capacity for games and applications as Microsoft Surface Duo, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 17% larger battery capacity.
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