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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's 82.9 general score. Although iPhone 8 Plus is notably older than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, it's construction is thinner and a little bit lighter. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a quite smaller display and a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a brighter display.
IPhone 8 Plus features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The iPhone 8 Plus features much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same aperture and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much more MP camera in the back and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a superior battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 49 percent bigger battery size.
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