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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-07-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is slightly better than Nothing Phone (2)'s general score of 75.6. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a better cellphone than Nothing Phone (2), it must be told that it is also much older, just a bit heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version while Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12 version.
The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both have a 8 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Nothing Phone (2) counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2412px, a much brighter screen and a little larger screen.
The Nothing Phone (2) features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Nothing Phone (2) also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a better 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage for applications and games is just as good as the Nothing Phone (2) one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Nothing Phone (2) counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has an 18 percent more battery size.
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