Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Xolo Era Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 or Xolo Era Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark 2 | Xolo Era | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, March | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.95 in | 143 x 73.2 x 9.4 mm | 5.63 x 5.63 x 2.88 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 0 g | 0 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 523 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 450 EUR | 60 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.39" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 100.2 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.7% | 65.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 196 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| 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 |
-8 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | Yes | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 84 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | 2 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Spreadtrum 7731 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz | |
| GPU | 640 | Mali-400 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 403242 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 757 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2285 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2571 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2204 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 582 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2197 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 34287 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10771 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7822 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| 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), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 2.1 |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 27W |
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| Versions |
- For India |
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