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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-26 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Aurora Green, Chrome Silver, Graphite Gray and Nighttime Blue | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, having a 79.5 score against 78.8. Even though the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released only 9 months apart, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G construction is a lot lighter but also way thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G has a newer 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because although it has a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1800 x 2700px and a larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations. Microsoft Surface Duo features much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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