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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2019-10-20 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 8.91 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, with an 82.9 score against 75.8. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo, providing you a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite greater pixels amount per inch of display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution, a much better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro count with very similar battery performance.
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