Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro or Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, August | 2019, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.3 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 3.01 in | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Red, Blue, White | Shadow Black, Iceberg Grey, Gulf Blue, Streamer Purple | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 550 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.9% | 81.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 109% -Always-on display -240Hz touch-sensing |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.7'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5'', 1.75µm, depth sensor |
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2'', 0.8µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@1920fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 84 | 84 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 87 | 84 | |
| DxOMark Video | 78 | 85 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0 | 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x Cortex-A76 & 6x Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76MC4 | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6 GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 358278 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 121097 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 70639 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 74568 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 121097 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 291733 | 403242 | |
| 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 | 485 | 601 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1589 | 2223 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2562 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 7739 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) |
- Fast battery charging 27W |
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