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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 Xiaomi Mi A3 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 79.2 against 78.8. Xiaomi Mi A3's design is extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's extremely thicker and was released a little bit more than a year before. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi A3 has the newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it provides you a couple additional features and a performance increase.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a much better display than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a way better resolution of 1800 x 2700px, a really bigger screen and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Xiaomi Mi A3 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a bit superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
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