Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-06-17 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Glacier | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a global score of 82.2 against 78.8. The Xiaomi Mi 9T body is much lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's a lot thicker and was released about a year before. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both of them should provide identical operating system features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9T. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller display and a much lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Duo and Xiaomi Mi 9T count with similar memory capacity to store more apps and games, they have equal internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture for better low light photos.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
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