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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. Xiaomi Black Shark works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS. Even being the best we are comparing, we must highlight that it's also somewhat heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px, a quite brighter display and a quite higher pixels quantity in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark's camera is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a 12 megapixels camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rate, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
Xiaomi Black Shark features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28 percent more battery capacity.
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