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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-09-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a general score of 84.2 against 80.4. The Apple iPhone XS design is a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark, even when they were released only a couple months apart. The iPhone XS features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more brightness, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher 1125 x 2436 resolution.
The iPhone XS counts with a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPhone XS shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same resolution camera, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Apple iPhone XS also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger sensor taking better quality photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a superior battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2659mAh.
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