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| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Glacier and Obsidian | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2688 x 1892 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4449mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 4 has a score of 88.3, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2's 85.3 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is notably lighter but a lot thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, and both were released with only 5 months difference. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a just a bit worse pixels density and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot brighter screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with as much memory to store more games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's battery life is very similar to the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 one, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a 1% more battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2.
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