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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's score of 76.7. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, offering a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark construction has the same weight than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is just a little thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a little smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way more megapixels back facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark's battery duration is very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one.
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