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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | -- |
| 13.09 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a general score of 83.7, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 construction is somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but it's way thicker and was released around 10 months before.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a bit smaller display and a quite worse quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Duo's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 10. They have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5260mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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