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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, getting an 86.6 score against 85.3. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is noticeably lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but it is incredibly thicker and was released only 17 months before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a processor that's just as good as Microsoft Surface Duo 2's processor, both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a little more pixels per display inch, a larger screen and a better 1892 x 2688px resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Microsoft Surface Duo 2's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a little better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity against 4449mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP.
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