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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-07-22 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 329.00 | -- |
| 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 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 4, having an 82.3 score against 75.2. These phones have Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi 4, but it is incredibly heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 4 has a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have the same video quality, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way better resolution camera and a much larger sensor.
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