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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-24 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 4 XL is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, having a general score of 82.9 against 82.3. Even when the Google Pixel 4 XL and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 were only released with a couple months difference, the Google Pixel 4 XL is just a little lighter and a little thinner. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 3040px resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Google Pixel 4 XL count with quite similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better battery duration than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much more megapixels camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
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