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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-07 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 133.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Pro is better than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, with a overall score of 82.9 against 71.7. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, but it's a lot heavier. Both devices in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a much better (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture for better low light images and video. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size.
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