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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's score of 77.2. Despite being the best we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark construction is just a little thicker and a little heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has Android 8.1 Oreo version, offering a couple nice extra features.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a display that is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has less bright screen and a just a little inferior pixel amount in each inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro's battery life is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one. Xiaomi Black Shark takes slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
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