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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with a score of 80.4 against 76. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a quite larger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a lower image quality, a way less megapixels resolution back camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Black Shark and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 both feature quite similar memory capacity for games and applications, both have the same internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4070mAh battery size.
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