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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3's global score of 80. Even being the best in this comparison review, it must be noted that it is also extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better performance than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a just a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way better battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2915mAh.
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