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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's score of 72.4. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is much newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, although it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2860mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a back camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
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