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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 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 + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 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 has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than HTC U Play's global score of 73.5. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than the HTC U Play, it is noticeably heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more vivid screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160.
HTC U Play has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better hardware performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much longer battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has a 60 percent larger battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better camera than HTC U Play, because although it has a way lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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