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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
Apple iPhone XS Max has a global score of 84.5, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's 82.3 overall score. Even though Apple iPhone XS Max and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were released with only a few months difference, Apple iPhone XS Max's body is a little heavier but thinner. IPhone XS Max features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and 2 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more brightness, a little larger display, a little bit higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than iPhone XS Max, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much bigger sensor and a lot more MP back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because it has more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery duration than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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