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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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, Dual 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 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has an overall score of 85.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 score. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is incredibly heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, it's a lot thinner and also newer. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little worse count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a lot higher 1892 x 2688px resolution and a lot bigger display. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T captures better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also counts with a lot better resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
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