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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue, Grey and Purple | 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 870 SM8250-AC (7 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 650 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 |
| 50.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 11.88 | 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 |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12X's 77.8 score. The Microsoft Surface Duo design is a lot thinner than Xiaomi 12X, but it's a lot heavier and was released only 18 months before. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has an older 10 version and Xiaomi 12X has Android 11.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 12X has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little higher screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi 12X has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments, a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Xiaomi 12X one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi 12X features better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26 percent more battery capacity.
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