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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.72 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a global score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel's overall score of 80.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is incredibly newer than Google Pixel's, but it is noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit faster processor than Google Pixel, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Google Pixel both have similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2770mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture, a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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