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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | 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 |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, having a score of 85.3 against 83.4. Both phones in this comparison come with the same Android 11 OS. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 body is a lot heavier but a lot thinner than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, and both were released with only a couple months difference.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because it has a larger display, a better 1892 x 2688px resolution and a bit higher pixels density. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 feature very similar CPUs, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has worse video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity instead of 4449mAh.
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