Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's global score of 80.3. Although it's the best in this comparison, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a quite bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7's battery life is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 one. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, a back facing camera with a 48 mega pixels and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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