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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6, with a general score of 82.3 against 72.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi 6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 comes with Android 10 OS, while Xiaomi Redmi 6 has Android OS.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi 6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a bigger screen, a way better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a larger camera aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 has a little bit better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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