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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-10-15 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6's 81.1 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is extremely newer and somewhat thinner than the Google Nexus 6's, although it's somewhat heavier. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, so it counts with lots of additional features.
Google Nexus 6 features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more powerful processor than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back camera with a much higher resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low-light images.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features superior battery duration than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3220mAh.
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