Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than iPhone SE (2020), having an 82.3 score against 81.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than the iPhone SE (2020), we must note that it is also an older, thicker and a lot heavier cellphone. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 comes with Android 10 OS, and iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because although it has much lower brightness, it also counts with a really bigger display, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lower number of slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than iPhone SE (2020), because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a camera in the back with lot more MP.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 120 percent larger battery capacity.
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