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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface Duo 2's overall score of 85.3. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2 were only released with a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Black Shark 4's construction is much lighter but also a lot thicker. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system).
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 8 GB RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a quite lower display density, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a much brighter screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 have really similar storage to store more apps and games, both have the same internal storage. Microsoft Surface Duo 2's battery performance is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 4's battery performance, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 4449mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Microsoft Surface Duo 2, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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