Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than the iPhone XR, with an 82.3 score against 82. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than iPhone XR, we must note that it's also just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more vivid display than iPhone XR, because although it has much lower brightness, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels per display inch, a little bit larger display and a better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPhone XR has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 2 lesser and slower processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has longer battery lifetime than iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2942mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone XR, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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