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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | -- |
| 11.66 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is an older and a lot thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Xiaomi was able to make it extremely lighter anyway. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it provides the user lots of additional features.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much smaller display and a much lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Microsoft Surface Duo both count with incredibly similar storage for games and applications, both of them have equal internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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