Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XR is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having a global score of 82 against 80.4. Even though the iPhone XR and the Xiaomi Black Shark were released only 6 months apart, iPhone XR's design is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better looking display than iPhone XR, because although it has less brightness and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density and a better 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Apple iPhone XR features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and 5 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark features a much better storage to store more apps and games than iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone XR captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the iPhone XR also has better video frame rate and a bigger sensor shooting higher quality photographs and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features improved battery duration than iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2942mAh.
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