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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-26 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 4.2 | 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 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, having a general score of 80.4 against 75.6. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, but it is just a little thicker and was released about 17 months before. Both of these phones come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so they should give you very similar OS features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, a just a little inferior pixels amount in each screen inch and a little smaller display.
Xiaomi Black Shark features more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T and Xiaomi Black Shark count with very similar batteries. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T counts with a superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T also has a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera.
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