Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-21 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.24 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 an overall score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the realme GT 5G's global score of 74.8. Despite being the best we compare here, we must tell that it is also a notably older, just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker device. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and realme GT 5G has Android 11 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better display than realme GT 5G, although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount per screen inch and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a display of the same size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and realme GT 5G have really similar processing units, they have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as the realme GT 5G one, they have exactly the same internal storage. Realme GT 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same diafragm aperture, the realme GT 5G also has a back facing camera with much more megapixels, better video frame rate and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Realme GT 5G counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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