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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer

Comparison between Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer, ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Design & display	6.3	7.4
Performance & hardware	5.8	6.0
Camera	4.7	5.5
Connectivity	4.8	5.4
Battery & charging	4.0	2.4

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Black Shark 2, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,000 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
Fast Charge Power: 27 W; against 18 W

Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer, if you care about…

Weight: 177 g; against 205 g
Body Thickness: 7.6 mm; against 8.8 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Process Size	7 nm Best value	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 640	Qualcomm Adreno 630
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	—
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz Best value	2.8 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB Best value	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	343,460	—
CPU Description	Octa-core: 1 × 2.84 GHz Kryo 485, 3 × 2.42 GHz Kryo 485, and 4 × 1.78 GHz Kryo 485	Octa-core processor with 4 Kryo 385 Gold cores at 2.8 GHz and 4 Kryo 385 Silver cores at 1.8 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	12 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	—
AnTuTu version	v7	—

Design

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black
Body Thickness	8.8 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	75 mm	74.8 mm
Body Height	163.6 mm	154.9 mm
Weight	205 g	177 g Best value
Usable Surface	81.7 %	83.8 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Unfolded thickness	8.8 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	27 W Best value	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Fast Charging

Display

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	19:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6.39″ Best value	6.21″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px Best value	2,248 px
Display Pixel Density	403 ppi Best value	402 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 6, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10

Sensors

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass

Software

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Operating System	Android 9	Android 8.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	9 Best value	8.1

Connectivity

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX HD, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value
Connectivity Features	USB Type-C, USB 2.0, DLNA, Infrared, FM Radio	NFC, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB Type-C
Max. download speed	1,200 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	310 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	A2DP, aptX HD, LE, Stereo Speakers Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Black Shark 2	Mi 8 Explorer
Model numbers	SKW-H0, SKW-A0	—