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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | 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 | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's overall score of 81.6. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is older than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, it's construction is just a little thinner and a little lighter. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should provide the user the same operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC feature quite similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit more brightness, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a lot better 64 MP resolution back facing camera and a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has slightly more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity.
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