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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-19 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Google Pixel 2 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a global score of 81.6 against 80.4. The Google Pixel 2 design is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark, even though they were released with only 6 months difference. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's storage to store more games and applications is just as good as Google Pixel 2's one, they have equal internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a camera that's just as good as the Google Pixel 2 one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a back facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a tinier camera sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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