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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-02-22 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.38 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 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's score of 75.8. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is much newer and extremely thinner than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's, although it's way heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a much larger display and a lot better 1800 x 2700px resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's camera is just as good as Microsoft Surface Duo's camera, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing images in low light situations and worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, it also counts with a back-facing camera with more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a bit superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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