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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2, getting a score of 82.9 against 81.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is extremely newer than the Google Pixel 2's, although it's thicker and extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a slightly better looking screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little bit worse screen density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes greater videos and photos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster video frame rate, a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to Google Pixel 2's one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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