Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-10 | 2018-04-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | |
| 11.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with a score of 80.4 against 78.8. Although Xiaomi Black Shark is much older and way thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's construction is still way lighter. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, providing the user some extra features and performance optimizations.
Xiaomi Black Shark's CPU is very similar to the processor in Microsoft Surface Duo, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a really smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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