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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-04 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than the HTC 10, with a score of 82.3 against 75.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a a lot heavier phone than the HTC 10, but both have the same thickness. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better hardware performance than HTC 10, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The HTC 10 has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better photos and videos than HTC 10, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a back camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The HTC 10 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with superior battery performance than HTC 10, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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