Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting an 85.3 score against 78.1. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's construction is newer and a lot thinner, but also extremely heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a much bigger display, a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 and a brighter screen. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 both count with similar storage capacity to install games and applications, they have equal internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a camera in the back with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments.
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