Microsoft Surface Duo vs Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

Microsoft Surface Duo

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA) Cat18, 1200 Mbps download, 100 Mbps upload

-
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, Cat15, 800 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)

Metal, glass
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

145.2 mm

147.3 mm
Width

93.3 mm

73.1 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

7.5 mm
Height unfolded

186.9 mm

-
Width unfolded

145.2 mm

-
Thickness unfolded

4.8 mm

-
Weight

250 g

164 g
Stylus

Yes

-
Colors

White

Blue, Gold, Gray, Red

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

8.1 inches

5.88 inches
Resolution

1800 x 2700 pixels

1080 x 2244 pixels
Pixel density

401 ppi

423 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

-

HDR10 display
Cover display

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

-
Cover display physical size

5.6 inches

-
Cover display resolution

1350 x 1800 pixels

-

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Dual
Main camera

11 MP, f/2.0 , 23 mm, 1.0 µm

12 MP, f/1.9 , 1.4 µm
5 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@60fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

-

LED flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

EIS (gyro)
Camera features

-

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C reversible connector

Type-C reversible connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX Adaptive

-
Infrared

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity