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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 11.88 |
| 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 2 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, getting an 82.9 score against 75.6. Both of these phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. Even being the best in this comparison review, it must be noted that it is also a a bit heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a quite worse screen density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same sensor size and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a battery lifetime that is just as good as the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T.
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