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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a general score of 85.3, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's score of 72.4. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is much newer and a lot thinner, but noticeably heavier than the Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels and a way larger display. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has faster video frame rate and a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a lot more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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