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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a global score of 85.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's score of 82.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has the older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is incredibly heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, it's notably thinner and newer.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little lower pixel number per inch of display, it also counts with a lot better 1892 x 2688 pixels resolution, a bigger display and much more brightness.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro one, they have the same internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has an 11% larger battery size.
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