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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with an 83.3 score against 78.8. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi 8's design is much lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's incredibly thicker and was released many years before.
Microsoft Surface Duo's processing unit is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8's processor, they have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels in each display inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also counts with a back camera with a higher 12 megapixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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