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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Google Pixel 2 XL is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having an 82.5 score against 80.4. Google Pixel 2 XL is a a bit lighter and somewhat thinner device than Xiaomi Black Shark, although both of them were released with only 6 months difference. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better pixels density. Xiaomi Black Shark's memory capacity for applications and games is just as good as the Google Pixel 2 XL one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark's camera is just as good as the Google Pixel 2 XL one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a back facing camera with a lower resolution, a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photographs and a worse video resolution, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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