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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3 XL's overall score of 80.7. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is heavier and thicker than Google Pixel 3 XL. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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