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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-28 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is much better than the realme 8 5G's 72 overall score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a much older, just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than realme 8 5G. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Realme 8 5G has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a quite greater pixel count in each inch of display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, more screen brightness and a quite larger display.
Realme 8 5G features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The realme 8 5G has longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a same size aperture and a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way better video quality.
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