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| Global Score | |
| 80.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-09 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Glacier white, Midnight black and Nebula purple | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 377.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a overall score of 80.6 against 78.8. Both phones in this review include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite has a more recent 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, providing the user lots of additional features and performance enhancements. Although the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only 4 months difference, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite construction is lighter but extremely thicker.
Microsoft Surface Duo has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little worse display pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity instead of 3577mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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