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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 90.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Blasting black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 general score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has an older 10 version and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Android 11. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro is an older and incredibly thicker phone than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, but Xiaomi managed to make it incredibly lighter anyway.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro count with extremely similar processing units, they have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher 1892 x 2688 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has just a little bit longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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