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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.88 |
| 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
IPhone XS is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, with an 84.2 score against 82.9. Even though iPhone XS is older than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, it's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter. Apple iPhone XS has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and less and slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The iPhone XS features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen, a quite better 1125 x 2436 resolution and a little more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
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