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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Vivo |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-09-30 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Aurora Down and Cosmic black |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2376 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A78, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 16.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 has a global score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than vivo X70 Pro's 78.3 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and vivo X70 Pro has Android 11, so it gives a couple nice extra features and optimized performance. Even being the best device in this review, Xiaomi Black Shark is a noticeably older, thicker and a bit heavier device than vivo X70 Pro.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit sharper screen than vivo X70 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. Vivo X70 Pro has a superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 256 GB internal memory.
Vivo X70 Pro features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X70 Pro also has more RAM. Vivo X70 Pro features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
Vivo X70 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the vivo X70 Pro also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger camera aperture to take better captures in low light situations, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
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