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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.06 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than HTC Bolt's 75 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is newer than the HTC Bolt's, but it's just a little thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little better processing power than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
HTC Bolt counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The HTC Bolt features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better pictures and videos than HTC Bolt, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has longer battery duration than HTC Bolt, because it has a 25% bigger battery size.
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