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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a score of 78.8, which is better than Xiaomi Mi-3's 71.6 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Duo is a incredibly heavier but noticeably thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Mi-3. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi-3 features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo's camera is just as good as Xiaomi Mi-3's camera, because although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a worse 11 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3050mAh.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi-3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi-3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, else you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Mi-3, giving up some specs and features.
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