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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-02 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than the HTC U11 life, with a global score of 82.9 against 74.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is newer, but a lot heavier and just a little thicker than the HTC U11 life. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a slightly better looking display than HTC U11 life, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a larger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a bit better performance than HTC U11 life, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a lot better camera than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much better resolution camera, faster video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography.
HTC U11 life counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much longer battery performance than HTC U11 life, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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