Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting a overall score of 82.3 against 80.4. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is newer and just a bit thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark's, although it is also just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, a just a bit lower pixel number in each inch of display and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more brightness. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark count with extremely similar CPUs, they have 8 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality pictures and videos and a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark have incredibly similar memory to install games and applications, they have the same internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a battery duration that is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one.
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