Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Xiaomi Black Shark 2

Xiaomi Black Shark 2

Announced On:March, 2019

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Announced On:February, 2019

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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Xiaomi Black Shark 2	Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

Price
EUR: €400	EUR: €530
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)	157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Weight
205 g (7.23 oz)	173 g (6.10 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Colors
Black, Silver, Blue	Transparent Black
Models
SKW-H0, SKW-A0

Type
Display
AMOLED Always-on display	Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm² (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.39 inches, 100.2 cm² (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Technology
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 12GB RAM	256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 12GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Card Slot
No	No

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared Port
	Yes
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
No	Yes

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom	Primary: 48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom Third: 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, AF
Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Selfie Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm Features: HDR Video: 1080p@30fps

Radio
Multimedia
No	No

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)	Android OS, v9.0 (Pie)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 10
UI
JoyUI 11	MIUI 10

Chipset
Hardware
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 640
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
Audio Jack
No	No

Performance
Benchmarks
AnTuTu: 343460 (v7) GeekBench: 11192 (v4.4) GFXBench: 36fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
27W wired	27W wired, QC4 20W wireless

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