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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 11.88 |
| 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 | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12 Pro's score of 79.6. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12 Pro has Android 12, so it provides the user some nice extra features and some performance improvements. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro construction is noticeably older, just a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Xiaomi 12 Pro.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much greater performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a lot brighter display, a quite bigger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a greater screen density.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with a better resolution and a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's storage for apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi 12 Pro one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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