Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with a score of 88.7 against 82.3. IPhone 12 is a newer phone, and it is also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2. IPhone 12 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 comes with Android 10 operating system.
IPhone 12 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with much more brightness, a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen. Apple iPhone 12 features a faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a superior camera than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking images in poorly lited situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.