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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-14 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a global score of 82.3, which is better than nubia Z20's global score of 71.9. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body has the same thickness than the nubia Z20, but it is a little heavier. Both devices in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a display that's very similar to the screen in nubia Z20, they have the same brightness, the same display pixels density, exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a same size display. Nubia Z20 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Both have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes a bit better videos and photos than nubia Z20, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a 0.5 inches sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with higher 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features as much storage to store more apps and games as the nubia Z20, they have the same internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's battery duration is very similar to the nubia Z20 one.
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