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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, getting a general score of 80.4 against 78.7. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, but it is a little thicker and was released 2 years before. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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