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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-03-27 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Glacier | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Poco F3 has an overall score of 87.3, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 general score. Even though the Xiaomi Poco F3 and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released only 7 months apart, Xiaomi Poco F3's design is much lighter but thicker. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco F3 has the newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, giving you a lot of extra features and optimized performance.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Duo. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a little smaller screen, a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a little lower display density.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features as much memory capacity for games and applications as Microsoft Surface Duo, both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with improved battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco F3 captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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