Black Shark 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro

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Comparing the Black Shark 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Both Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.39 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro feature a 20 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Black Shark 2 has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

81%
79%
83%

Release Date

01 Jun, 2019
22 Jul, 2019
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
20 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6000 mAh
27W Quick Charging
Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • A stunning design with an all-screen fascia
  • Killer internals
  • Versatile rear cameras
  • Powerful battery
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Selfies look quite artificial
  • Low-light imaging performance could've been better
  • Suffers from heating issues
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,656 ratings)
4.5/5
(90,160 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,084 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
373,945
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
13h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 22, 2019
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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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

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640
Adreno 810

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
373,945
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
12.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
480 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
20:9

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi
381 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
1000 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.51 %
85.9 %
87.32 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.6 mm
156.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

75 mm
74.3 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

205 grams
191 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

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
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Pop-Up
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes
Yes Quick Charging v4.0 58% in 30 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 45m
N/A

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

N/A
1h 12m 46s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.72 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)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct 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

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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