Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 9.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminium, Glass and Steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 625.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL1022 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 84.2 score against 80.4. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with iOS 9.x operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Despite of the fact the Apple iPhone 6s Plus is notably older and just a bit heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark, it's design is still somewhat thinner.
IPhone 6s Plus has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an extra graphics co-processor. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a little worse screen pixels density, a quite smaller display and a bit opaque display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark captures a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a bigger sensor providing a better image quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the iPhone 6s Plus one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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