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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a general score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's general score of 78.8. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G body is noticeably lighter but extremely thicker than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both were only released 8 months apart. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has the newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution and a larger display.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a bigger aperture and a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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