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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a score of 82.9 against 76.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it must be noted that it is also an older, a little bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little worse display density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, a same size sensor and a 48 MP resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a way better video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro.
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