In depth comparison and review of Black Shark 2 and Microsoft Surface Duo 2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Folder - dual screen | |
| Height | 163.61 mm | 145.2 mm | Black Shark 2 has greater height than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Width | 75.01 mm | 92.1 mm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has greater width than Black Shark 2. |
| Depth | 8.77 mm | 11 mm | Black Shark 2 is narrower than Black Shark 2. |
| Weight | 205 g | 284 g | Black Shark 2 is lighter than Black Shark 2. |
| Dimensions Details | - | Unfolded - 184.5 mm x 5.5 mm x 145.2 mm | |
| Body Colour | Shadow black | Glacier | Obsidian | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 3.9 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.726 W/kg (head), 1.478 W/kg (body) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Foldable Display | - | Yes | |
| Display Design | - | Both directions folding | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.39" | 5.8" | Black Shark 2 has larger screen size than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1344 x 1892 pixels | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better screen resolution than Black Shark 2. |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | 401 ppi | Black Shark 2 has better pixel density than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 13:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 430 cd/m² | 800 cd/m² | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better display brightness than Black Shark 2. |
| Contrast Ratio | 60000:1 | - | |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| Display Refresh Rate | 240 Hz | 90 Hz | Black Shark 2 has better refresh rate than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Display Features | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, intelligent motion compensation technology | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, 100% sRGB, Dual PixelSense Fusion Displays | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | - | OLED display - colour | |
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| Second Display Screen Size | - | 5.8" | |
| Second Display Resolution | - | 1344 x 1892 pixels |
| UNFOLDED DISPLAY |
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| Unfolded Display Screen Size | - | 8.3 in | |
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| Unfolded Display Resolution | - | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| PROCESSOR | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.84 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Black Shark 2 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 | - |
| MEMORY | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 12 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Black Shark 2 has more RAM than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 128 GB | Black Shark 2 has more internal memory than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| CAMERA | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.75 | F/1.7 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has better lens aperture than Black Shark 2. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | 1.4 μm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger camera pixel size than Black Shark 2. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Optical Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Special Effects | HDR, low light enhancement | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode | Night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, Panorama mode with wide dynamic range, slow motion video at 120 or 240fps | |
| Light Source | LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smooth Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), HDR video recording, multi-frame photo capture, dynamic range scene detection |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same second camera resolution. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.4 | Black Shark 2 has better second camera lens aperture than Black Shark 2. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1 μm | 1 μm | Both phones have the same second camera pixel size. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has optical stabilisation of the second camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 6P lens | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 110 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1 μm | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Field of view, distortion correction |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Surface Duo 2. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | 1 μm | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger front camera pixel size than Black Shark 2. |
| Camera Modes (Front) | AI Beauty | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | 4-in-1 technology | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4449 mAh | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | - | Black Shark 2 has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | - | 1680 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1680 min Playback (local video): up to 15.5 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 11 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n25 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, FDD 1900 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, apt-X HD | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, IMY, RTX, OTA, MID, TWS, RTTL | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, TS, M2TS, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, HEIF, H.265 HEVC, HEIC | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Qualcomm aptX Classic |
| FEATURES | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor | Hall sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), dual accelerometers, dual gyroscope, dual magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, dual proximity sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, X-Type Smart Antenna, Revolutionary Liquid Cooling 3.0, Ludicrous Mode, Black Shark Gaming AI, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key | MIMO technology, Fast Charging, dual battery, Full Duplex communication, dual microphones with AI-based noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation |
| OTHERS | Black Shark 2 | Microsoft Surface Duo 2 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | SIM card removal tool, USB-C headset, Surface Duo 2 USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | HEARING AID M4/T3 |
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