Black Shark 2 vs POCO X2

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Comparing the Black Shark 2 vs POCO X2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Black Shark 2 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while POCO X2 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Black Shark 2 the better performer.


Display: POCO X2 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Black Shark 2 offers 6.39 inches, making POCO X2 the larger display of the two. Black Shark 2 features a AMOLED display compared to POCO X2's IPS LCD, making Black Shark 2 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: POCO X2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Black Shark 2 offers 48 MP, making POCO X2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Black Shark 2 and POCO X2 feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO X2 offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Black Shark 2 offers 4000 mAh, making POCO X2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: POCO X2 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Black Shark 2 offers 128 GB, making POCO X2 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO X2 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Black Shark 2 is rated 3.5.


User Rating: POCO X2 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Black Shark 2 has a rating of 4.4.

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Black Shark 2
₹31,999
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₹14,999
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Summary

Release Date

01 Jun, 2019
11 Feb, 2020
11 Sep, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 730G
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
20 MP
20 MP + 2 MP
32 MP

Battery

N/A
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
10000 mAh
27W Quick Charging
27W Fast Charging
100W Hyper Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

3.5/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • 120Hz display is insane
  • Catchy design
  • Software is customisable
  • Primary camera is quite good
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Chipset is limiting the full potential for the 120
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,656 ratings)
4.5/5
(272,021 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
279,444
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Feb 11, 2020
(Official)
Sep 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
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Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 470 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 470
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 618
Adreno

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
279,444
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
40.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
3500 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
3840 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
120 Hz

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi
447 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
240 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.51 %
84.83 %
89.32 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
165.3 mm
163.44 mm

Width

75 mm
76.6 mm
78.27 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.7 mm
8.65 mm

Weight

205 grams
208 grams
229 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.891/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.526 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
10000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes
Yes 27W Fast Charging
Yes 100W Hyper Charging 100% in 47 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 29s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.080 W/kg Body: 0.620 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope