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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is way older, just a bit thicker and just a little heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a quite larger screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same aperture, the same resolution back-facing camera and a 0.5 inches camera sensor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way higher (4K) video quality. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 both count with very similar batteries performance.
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