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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, having an 85.3 score against 82.9. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is newer and thinner, but incredibly heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit inferior pixel quantity per inch of screen, it also counts with a much brighter display, a larger display and a much better 1892 x 2688 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 count with incredibly similar memory to install applications and games, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. They have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4449mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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