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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.89 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, having an 82.3 score against 80.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, but it is just a little heavier. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, although it has a just a bit worse screen density, a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have a 48 megapixels back camera, the same camera aperture and the same sensor size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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