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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-07-24 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is better than the vivo X50's 73 global score. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Xiaomi Black Shark's body is way older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than vivo X50. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and vivo X50 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better performance than vivo X50. Both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly better screen than vivo X50, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a quite higher pixel count in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's memory for games and applications is very similar to vivo X50's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Vivo X50 takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the vivo X50 also has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a bigger camera aperture and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Vivo X50 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
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