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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 82.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's general score of 78.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, but it is a little lighter. These phones include the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro. They have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate. The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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