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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.5 |
| 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 | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 XL has a score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark's global score of 80.4. The Google Pixel 2 XL design is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Xiaomi Black Shark, although both were released with only 6 months difference. Google Pixel 2 XL counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Google Pixel 2 XL also has more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The Google Pixel 2 XL counts with as much memory to install applications and games as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark and Google Pixel 2 XL both feature incredibly similar cameras, and although the Google Pixel 2 XL has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with more mega-pixels, they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14 percent greater battery capacity.
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