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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-03-20 |
| 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 | Frost blue, Metal bronze and Phantom 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.78 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting an 83.4 score against 82.3. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has newer 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10, so it offers a lot of extra features and increased performance. Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro's construction is newer than Xiaomi Black Shark 2's, but it is a bit heavier and a little thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixels number in each inch of display. The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro features much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro counts with a processor that is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one, and although the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro. Both of them have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video quality, a same size camera aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro has greater battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5160mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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