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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2020-09-10 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 614.00 | $ 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a global score of 81.2, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 overall score. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is a way older and way thicker phone than Microsoft Surface Duo, but Xiaomi managed to build it much lighter anyway. Microsoft Surface Duo features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a lot higher 1800 x 2700 resolution and a lot larger screen. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has more internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also counts with a more MP back camera. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has 3577mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 costs a bit more money than Microsoft Surface Duo, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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