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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 725 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco F5, getting an 82.3 score against 78.2. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a better cellphone than the Xiaomi Poco F5, we must highlight that it is also a much older, somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13 version.
Xiaomi Poco F5 has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite lower pixel amount in each inch in the display, it also counts with way more brightness, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi Poco F5. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a back camera with a way lower resolution, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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