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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-03-13 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Glacier | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 Note 7 Pro is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having an 80.5 score against 78.8. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has 9.0 Pie version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's body is lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, although it is a lot thicker and was released only 18 months before.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Duo has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels number in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a bigger screen.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, both of them have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a little better battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also counts with a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos.
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