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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, with a 78.8 score against 74.3. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although Microsoft Surface Duo is extremely heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, it's way thinner and also way newer.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2280px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features slightly more storage for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features just a little better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 12 percent larger battery size.
Microsoft Surface Duo shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser MP, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos.
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