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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than Google Pixel 3 XL, with a global score of 82.3 against 80.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is thicker and heavier than Google Pixel 3 XL. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixel amount per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photos and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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