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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2016-05-17 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Glacier | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Max, with a 78.8 score against 77.5. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo is heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Max, it's noticeably thinner and incredibly newer. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has a little bit greater pixel amount per screen inch, a much better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi Max has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max captures slightly better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Max also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 36% greater battery capacity.
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