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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's overall score of 75.9. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2244px resolution, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels in each inch of display and more brightness.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes way better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has higher video frame rates, a larger aperture for better low light captures and video, a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3120mAh.
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