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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-17 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max's score of 77.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it's thicker and a bit heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a quite better pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a camera with much more mega-pixels, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light environments and higher video frame rate.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Max has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity.
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