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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| -- | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| -- | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 has a global score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12S's general score of 72.9. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi 12S features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Xiaomi 12S one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 12S counts with better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26 percent greater battery size. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP.
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