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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2, getting an 80.4 score against 78. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark is a better cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A2, it must be noted that it's also a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A2. They have the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, a same size screen and the same resolution of 1080 x 2160px. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Xiaomi Black Shark, they have exactly the same internal memory.
Xiaomi Mi A2 and Xiaomi Black Shark both feature quite similar cameras, they have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same resolution back camera, a 0.34 inches sensor, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture. The Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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