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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-29 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is slightly better than the Nokia XR20's 80.8 general score. Both devices we compare here use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Nokia XR20 has Android 11. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an much older phone than the Nokia XR20, but Xiaomi was able to make it noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Nokia XR20 features a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen, more brightness and a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Nokia XR20 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Nokia XR20 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better performance than Nokia XR20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better camera than Nokia XR20, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Nokia XR20 features a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 16 percent bigger battery size.
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