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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-01-15 |
| 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 | Black, Blue and Red |
| 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 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 Redmi Note 7 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a global score of 80.3 against 78.8. Despite of the fact Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is older and a lot thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's body is still noticeably lighter. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a higher 1800 x 2700 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3577mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has higher video frame rate, a larger diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a much better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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