Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-07-27 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, with a score of 80.4 against 74.3. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo, providing the user a lot of extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark is a just a bit thicker and a bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a bit darker screen and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has slightly more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark captures much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photography and videos and a lot better (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark's battery performance is very similar to the battery performance in Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
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