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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 443 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 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 | 2800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 4's score of 81.9. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a noticeably heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than Google Pixel 4. The Google Pixel 4 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 both count with quite similar displays, because although the Google Pixel 4 has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2280, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
The Google Pixel 4 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although the Google Pixel 4 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than Google Pixel 4, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality and a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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