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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Google Nexus 6P, with a overall score of 82.3 against 80.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is much newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Google Nexus 6P. Google Nexus 6P counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as Google Nexus 6P's one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and video and a larger sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3450mAh.
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