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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 0000-00-00 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi-3's 71.6 general score. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier than Xiaomi Mi-3. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels amount per inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi-3, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a 31 percent more battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos in low light environments.
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