Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-30 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Nokia 7.2, getting an 80.4 score against 75.9. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, a little heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than Nokia 7.2. These phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Nokia 7.2 has Android 10, so it offers a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better processing power than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little sharper screen than Nokia 7.2, although it has a bit smaller display, a little lower display pixels density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160.
Nokia 7.2 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Nokia 7.2 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior battery duration than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Nokia 7.2 captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 7.2 also has a way more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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