Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro vs Honor Magic 2 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro
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Honor Magic 2
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro or Honor Magic 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro | Honor Magic 2 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, July | 2018, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.95 in | 157.3 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm | 6.19 x 6.19 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 206 g | 7.27 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Shadow Black, Iceberg Grey, Gulf Blue, Streamer Purple | Gradient Black, Gradient Red, Gradient Blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.7% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 109% -Always-on display -240Hz touch-sensing |
- 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
-16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF -16 MP, f/2.2 -24 MP B/W, f/1.8 |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@1920fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm | Mechanical pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor Mechanical pop-up 2 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | - HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | Mali-G76 MP10 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 403242 | 375207 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 787 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2362 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2375 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2438 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 601 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2223 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 27W |
- Fast battery charging 4A/10V 40W |
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