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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 6, with a overall score of 82.9 against 76.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6's, although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density and a brighter screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's storage for games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 6's one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures, faster video frame rates and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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