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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Glacier and Obsidian |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, getting an 85.3 score against 78.7. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is much thinner but way heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, and they were only released 7 months apart. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has a little more pixels per inch of display, a larger display and a higher 1892 x 2688 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a little longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because it has 4650mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a back camera with way more MP.
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