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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-05-06 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Glacier | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having an 88.3 score against 78.8. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10 version, so it provides lots of additional features and some performance improvements. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Microsoft Surface Duo were released with only 8 months difference, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is noticeably thicker but lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a much better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, a little worse pixels density and a bit smaller screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Duo.
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