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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a overall score of 85.3 against 82.3. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a notably newer and extremely thinner cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although it's also way heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a lot brighter display, a lot better resolution of 1892 x 2688px and a larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have similar processing units, both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features as much storage to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
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