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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-05-18 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.56 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Coffee Black and Snow White | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SM7450-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 644 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the HTC U23 Pro's global score of 77.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's construction has the same thickness and weight than the HTC U23 Pro. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while HTC U23 Pro has Android 13 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with an extremely better processing unit than HTC U23 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a more vivid display than HTC U23 Pro, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels number in each inch of screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much clearer photos and videos than HTC U23 Pro, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 48 mega pixels resolution. HTC U23 Pro features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
HTC U23 Pro features a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity.
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