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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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, 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 overall score. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is an a little bit thicker and a bit heavier device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T. They have the same diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution and the same camera sensor size.
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