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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12, having a global score of 78.8 against 78.8. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12. Despite of the fact the Microsoft Surface Duo is older and a lot heavier than Xiaomi 12, it's design is still way thinner.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density.
Xiaomi 12 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way better video resolution. The Xiaomi 12 and the Microsoft Surface Duo feature similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have equal internal memory.
The Xiaomi 12 features improved battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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