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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-05-09 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Glacier | Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 377.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.96 |
| 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 Note 10 Lite is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a score of 80.6 against 78.8. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a more recent 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only a few months difference, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite's construction is lighter but also much thicker.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite smaller display and a little bit worse screen pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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