Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Glass and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone XS is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, having a global score of 84.2 against 80.4. The Apple iPhone XS is a just a little lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Xiaomi Black Shark, even though they were released only 5 months apart. IPhone XS features a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1125 x 2436 resolution, a little more brightness and a just a bit greater pixels count in each display inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The iPhone XS counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2659mAh. IPhone XS captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same camera aperture and a same resolution camera, the iPhone XS also has faster video frame rate and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
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