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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Poco F3 has a score of 87.3, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 global score. Both phones in this comparison review include the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should give you very similar operating system features. Although the Xiaomi Poco F3 and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 were released with only a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Poco F3's design is noticeably thicker but also noticeably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco F3 features just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a just a little inferior pixel amount per inch of display and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more brightness.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2's memory to install games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Poco F3 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Poco F3 has a better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also counts with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
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