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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a score of 85.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's 80.8 score. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 construction is noticeably thinner but way heavier than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. These phones include the same Android 11 operating system.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a higher 1892 x 2688 resolution. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G takes a little bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and slower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also counts with a lot better 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a little better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4449mAh.
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