Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-27 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 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 | |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, getting a score of 82.3 against 74.3. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, it must be noted that it is also heavier and a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite features a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2280 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better screen density and a quite brighter screen. Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite one. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a much better (4K) video resolution, a larger aperture and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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