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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2015-11-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 little bit better than Google Nexus 6P, getting a global score of 82.3 against 80.3. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is incredibly newer than the Google Nexus 6P, it's thicker and heavier. Google Nexus 6P counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Google Nexus 6P's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster CPU than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3450mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a much higher resolution camera and a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos.
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