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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| -- | 8.82 ounces |
| -- | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 score. The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 5 features a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a better pixels quantity per inch of display. Microsoft Surface Duo features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, although it has a much less mega pixels camera and a tinier aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 5 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo costs more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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