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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm 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 (960 fps) (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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| 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 Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's overall score of 82.3. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older cellphone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should provide you all the same OS features.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit worse 1080 x 2248px resolution and a little worse screen density, it also counts with a brighter screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8's CPU is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality photographs.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
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