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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 the Google Pixel 3, having a global score of 82.3 against 80. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker phone than Google Pixel 3. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better performance than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much better 48 megapixels resolution camera and a lot larger sensor.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a really longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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