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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-05-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Glacier | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. Although the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released only a couple of months apart, Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's body is a lot lighter but much thicker. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it gives you some nice extra features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a quite lower display pixel density, it also counts with a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution and a larger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo features a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has more internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better performance than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G 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 video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments and a camera with lot more MP.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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