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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-10 | 2019-03-28 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glacier | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, getting a score of 82.3 against 78.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an older and a lot thicker cellphone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Xiaomi managed to make it somewhat lighter anyway. Both of these devices use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's CPU is very similar to Microsoft Surface Duo's processing unit, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels count in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's memory for games and applications is very similar to Microsoft Surface Duo's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot higher resolution back camera and a bigger camera aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
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