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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.12 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, with an 82.9 score against 75.7. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12. Despite being the best phone we are comparing here, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a way older, just a little bit heavier and thicker phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit inferior pixel count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a lot brighter display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels, a way smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has as much storage capacity to store more games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, both have exactly the same internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 25 percent greater battery capacity.
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