Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2, getting an 80.4 score against 79.3. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11 version, giving you lots of additional features and some performance improvements. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is older and a little thicker than Xiaomi Poco X2, it's body is still just a bit lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little greater screen density. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 takes way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot larger camera sensor.
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