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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is much better than HTC U11 life's 74.5 score. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than the HTC U11 life, it's way heavier and just a little thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than HTC U11 life, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little more vivid display than HTC U11 life, because although it has a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger camera aperture and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The HTC U11 life counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior battery duration than HTC U11 life, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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