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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-11-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.44 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G MT6833 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, having a overall score of 82.3 against 81.5. Despite being the best we compare here, Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is older, just a bit heavier and just a little thicker than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version while Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G counts with improved battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi POCO M4 Pro 5G, because although it has a lower resolution back camera, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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