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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Duo, with an 82.3 score against 78.8. These devices use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an older and noticeably thicker phone than the Microsoft Surface Duo, but Xiaomi was able to make it lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a CPU that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's processing unit, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and video and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with as much storage to install applications and games as Xiaomi Black Shark 2, both have equal 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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