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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 444.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3, having a global score of 78.8 against 75.3. Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is a lot newer and extremely thinner than the Xiaomi Mi Note 3's, but it is notably heavier. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Microsoft Surface Duo has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a really smaller display, they both have the same quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Microsoft Surface Duo counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as Xiaomi Mi Note 3, both of them have equal internal storage.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 3. Both have a 6 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi Note 3 features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Note 3 also counts with a back camera with a higher 12 megapixels resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, because it has a 2 percent more battery capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Note 3, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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