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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-27 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, with an 87.3 score against 82.3. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco F3 has a more recent 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a way newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Black Shark 2.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a really brighter screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has as much storage capacity for games and applications as Xiaomi Poco F3, they have the same internal storage. The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 4520mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a camera that is just as good as Xiaomi Poco F3's camera, they have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a 48 megapixels resolution camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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