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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-09-10 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Blasting black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 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 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a score of 90.1, which is better than the Microsoft Surface Duo's 78.8 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro construction is much thicker but somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 3120px, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density. Microsoft Surface Duo and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro both feature similar CPUs, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a camera with lot more MP and a bigger diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40% larger battery size.
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