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| Global Score | |
| 87.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.62 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Lunar silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 650 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.65 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 10T has a global score of 87.9, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. Even though Xiaomi Mi 10T and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released only a couple of months apart, Xiaomi Mi 10T's body is lighter but noticeably thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo. These phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide very similar OS features.
Xiaomi Mi 10T has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a bit smaller display, a little lower pixel density and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Microsoft Surface Duo's memory for games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 10T's one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a processing unit that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 10T's processing unit, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Mi 10T shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera, a bigger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments and a lot higher video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 10T features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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