Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-01 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 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 |
| Mali-T860 MP2 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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 2 has a score of 82.3, which is better than HTC U Play's overall score of 73.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a incredibly newer cellphone than HTC U Play, but it's thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better looking screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit faster CPU than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior camera than HTC U Play, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution, a larger aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
HTC U Play has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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