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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's score of 74.4. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a newer and incredibly thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, but it's also noticeably heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a much higher 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution and a much larger screen. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a way bigger camera aperture and a way higher video quality. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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