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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-02-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco X2, with a overall score of 82.3 against 79.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but it's a little bit lighter. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit better pixels density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera and a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X2 features a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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