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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-18 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 Pro is just a bit better than HTC U11, with an 82.9 score against 77.6. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction is incredibly newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than HTC U11. HTC U11 counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better performance than HTC U11, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes greater photos and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and higher video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC U11, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features improved battery life than HTC U11, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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