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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.2 |
| 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 little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a overall score of 80.4 against 76.7. These devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark design has the same weight than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is just a little bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, 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 has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a little smaller screen, a just a little worse screen pixel density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px.
Xiaomi Black Shark has slightly more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 count with extremely similar batteries.
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