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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 324 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is slightly better than iPhone XR's general score of 82. Although it's the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also a just a little thicker and a little heavier phone. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better display than iPhone XR, because although it has much more opaque display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a just a little more pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPhone XR features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features improved battery performance than Apple iPhone XR, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better photos and videos than iPhone XR, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor.
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