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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 516.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a score of 85.3 against 76. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is extremely heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it's noticeably thinner and also notably newer.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit better display density, a way bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features as much memory capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 costs a bit more than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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