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Xiaomi Black Shark vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Black Shark
Xiaomi Black Shark 2
Xiaomi Black Shark Xiaomi Black Shark 2
Released · Apr 20, 2018
Released · Mar 28, 2019
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019

Design

Dimensions
6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches
161.62 x 75.4 x 9.25 mm 		6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches
163.61 x 75.01 x 8.77 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g) 7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Black, Silver

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 75.98% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 81.78% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 550 nits AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 640
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
8GB/256GB 		8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1)
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Ion 4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm 		48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Telephoto, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		20 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 64 GB of storage
Memory 6GB/64GB
With 256 GB of Storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
With 256 GB of Storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
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