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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-07-27 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2, with a overall score of 78.8 against 78. Even though Microsoft Surface Duo is much heavier than Xiaomi Mi A2, it's noticeably thinner and much newer. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi A2. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a lot larger screen and a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700px. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a better 12 MP resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A2's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo one, they have exactly the same internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo features better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
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