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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max, with an 80.4 score against 77.5. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is newer and just a little bit lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi Max. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a just a little better number of pixels in each screen inch.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Max counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a lot lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
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