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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Glacier |
| Metal and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9T has a score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's overall score of 78.8. Xiaomi Mi 9T is an older and thicker cellphone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Xiaomi managed to make it much lighter anyway. Both of these devices work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should provide you very similar operating system features.
Microsoft Surface Duo features just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a slightly better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little better pixels quantity in each screen inch.
Microsoft Surface Duo features as much storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi 9T, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a little better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with a much more megapixels back camera and a bigger aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
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