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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 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 2457 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting an 80.4 score against 76.5. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6's, although it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi 6 features a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit more brightness and a quite higher pixel count per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi 6 has as much storage to install games and applications as Xiaomi Black Shark, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6. Both of them have the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rates, a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same resolution back facing camera and the same back camera sensor size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 19 percent greater battery capacity.
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