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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 2 is better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, having an 85.3 score against 74.3. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is notably newer and extremely thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's, although it's noticeably heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels, way more brightness and a much larger screen.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a 12 MP back facing camera, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
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