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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's 76.5 global score. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density and a brighter display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 6's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a way bigger sensor capturing way higher quality photos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3350mAh.
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