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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-17 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with an 82.3 score against 77.5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a incredibly newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Max, but it is thicker and a little bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a little bit higher pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot better resolution back camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a much greater storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4850mAh battery size.
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