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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| 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 just a bit better than Google Pixel, getting an 82.3 score against 80.2. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than the Google Pixel, it's just a little thicker and incredibly heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better camera than Google Pixel, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
The Google Pixel's storage for applications and games is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's one, both have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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