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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-02-11 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Glacier |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 X2 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's general score of 78.8. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Poco X2 has the newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version. Even though the Xiaomi Poco X2 and the Microsoft Surface Duo were only released with a few months difference, the Xiaomi Poco X2 body is incredibly thicker but somewhat lighter.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700, a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Poco X2. They have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a back facing camera with way more MP.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Poco X2 has longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 26 percent larger battery size.
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