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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, having an 82.9 score against 75. Both phones in this review use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body is a lot newer than Xiaomi Mi A1's, but it's heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has less brightness, it also counts with a larger display, a little bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 has just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and a back-facing camera with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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