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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-08 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cobalt blue and Shadow gray | Black and Silver |
| 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 |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | |
| 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 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 has a global score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC's global score of 81.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, despite of the fact that it was released only 18 months before. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should count with identical operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a display that is very similar to the screen in Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, less bright screen and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels quantity in each display inch.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking images or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution and a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5160mAh battery capacity.
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