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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Glacier |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi A2's overall score of 78. The Microsoft Surface Duo body is a lot newer and extremely thinner than the Xiaomi Mi A2's, although it is also notably heavier. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much bigger display and a lot higher 1800 x 2700 resolution. The Microsoft Surface Duo's storage for apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A2 one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3577mAh battery size. Xiaomi Mi A2 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also counts with a camera in the back with a higher 12 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
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