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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (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 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's global score of 75.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer device than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is thicker and way heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 comes with Android 10 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2244, it also counts with a little better count of pixels per display inch and more brightness.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos, a camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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