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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-11-11 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.1 |
| 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G's 81.5 global score. Even being the best in this review, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an a lot older, a little thicker and a bit heavier device than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a less megapixels camera in the back, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way better video quality.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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