Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-02-11 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Poco X2's general score of 79.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is a little lighter than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but it's a little bit thicker and was released around a year before. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11, providing you some nice extra features and improved performance.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little faster processor than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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