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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-01 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, with an 82.9 score against 76. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a much newer phone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, but it is heavier and thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it gives some nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a little bigger display and a little greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has as much memory capacity for applications and games as Xiaomi Mi Note 2, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4070mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
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