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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, with an 85.5 score against 85.3. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is an extremely older and a lot thicker phone than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Xiaomi managed to make it notably lighter anyway. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a lot better 1892 x 2688px resolution, way more brightness and a lot bigger display.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a CPU that's very similar to Xiaomi Pocophone F1's processor, they have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, although it has a tinier aperture, they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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