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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-05 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh 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 | -- |
| 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 Mi 8 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, getting an 83.3 score against 82.3. Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should offer all the same OS features.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per display inch, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a brighter display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi 8, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way better resolution camera and a way bigger sensor. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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