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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 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 3 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo, with an 86.6 score against 78.8. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and the Microsoft Surface Duo were released only a few months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 construction is much thicker but somewhat lighter than the Microsoft Surface Duo.
The Microsoft Surface Duo and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 have incredibly similar processing units, and although the Microsoft Surface Duo has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Microsoft Surface Duo has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a better resolution of 1800 x 2700px, a larger display and a just a little better pixels amount per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface Duo's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a camera in the back with much more MP and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features improved battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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