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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is much better than HTC U Play's general score of 73.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is noticeably newer than HTC U Play's, but it is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better processor than HTC U Play, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a quite lower display pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. HTC U Play counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures way better photographs and videos than HTC U Play, because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a back camera with a way higher resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a way better battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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