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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.77 |
| 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 Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 general score. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a better device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, we must highlight that it's also a notably older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier device.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display, much more brightness and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a higher resolution camera and a much larger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with as much storage for apps and games as Xiaomi Black Shark 2, both have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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