Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-24 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, getting a score of 82.3 against 79.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi A3. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite larger display and a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a battery life that is very similar to Xiaomi Mi A3's battery performance, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4030mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video definition, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger sensor.
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