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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 2 has a global score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's overall score of 80.4. Google Pixel 2 is a way lighter and thinner phone than the Xiaomi Black Shark, even though both were released only a couple months apart. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Google Pixel 2's camera is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, and although the Google Pixel 2 has a more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs, they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The Google Pixel 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark have extremely similar storage to store more apps and games, they have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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