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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-20 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Glacier |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a general score of 83.4, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's score of 78.8. These phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, providing some extra features. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro body is notably thicker but lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a better resolution of 1800 x 2700 and a bigger display. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Microsoft Surface Duo's processing unit is just as good as the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro one, both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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