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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.16 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is better than HTC Desire 10 pro's 74.3 global score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body is a lot newer than the HTC Desire 10 pro's, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version while HTC Desire 10 pro has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better looking display than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a larger display, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a just a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than HTC Desire 10 pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes way better photos and videos than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has a larger back-facing camera sensor, a back camera with lot more MP and a bigger aperture. The HTC Desire 10 pro features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features greater battery lifetime than HTC Desire 10 pro, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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