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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.42 | 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 | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 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 Max 2, having a score of 80.4 against 77.5. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is newer and a bit lighter, but thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back camera, the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same back camera sensor size, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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