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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 78.8 score against 75.9. The Microsoft Surface Duo works with Android 10 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. Microsoft Surface Duo is a way newer and a lot thinner phone than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it's extremely heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller display and a way lower 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a higher 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 15 percent larger battery size.
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