Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-07-24 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is much better than vivo X50's score of 73. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Despite being the best we compare here, it must be noted that it's also older, somewhat heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than vivo X50. They have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better display than vivo X50, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better camera than vivo X50, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos.
The vivo X50 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 feature extremely similar memory capacity to install games and applications, they have equal internal memory capacity. The vivo X50 features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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