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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-06 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1620 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 433 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry KEY2's global score of 75.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction is noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker than the BlackBerry KEY2. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little better hardware performance than BlackBerry KEY2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more vivid screen than BlackBerry KEY2, because although it has a little bit worse pixels count per inch of screen, it also counts with a really bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2160 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a little bit better photos and videos than BlackBerry KEY2, although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, they both have a same size camera aperture, a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate.
The BlackBerry KEY2 has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the BlackBerry KEY2 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a little better battery lifetime than BlackBerry KEY2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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