Black Shark 2 vs realme X2 Pro

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme X2 Pro runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while Black Shark 2 runs at 2.84 GHz, making realme X2 Pro the better performer.


Display: realme X2 Pro offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Black Shark 2 offers 6.39 inches, making realme X2 Pro the larger display of the two. realme X2 Pro features a Super AMOLED display compared to Black Shark 2's AMOLED, making realme X2 Pro the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Black Shark 2 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme X2 Pro offers 16 MP, making Black Shark 2 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Black Shark 2 and realme X2 Pro offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Black Shark 2 and realme X2 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


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

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Summary

Release Date

01 Jun, 2019
26 Nov, 2019
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh
27W Quick Charging
50W VOOC Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Attractive pricing 
  • 90Hz display 
  • Excellent performance
  • Rapid charging speed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras could've been better 
  • Software needs a little work
  • Display isn't the brightest
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(2,656 ratings)
4.5/5
(20,967 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
467,275
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
8h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 26, 2019
(Official)
Jun 04, 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
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

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

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

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
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
12 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
467,275
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.0 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
25.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
1000 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
405 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.51 %
83.7 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.7 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
161 mm
162.7 mm

Width

75 mm
75.7 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.7 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

205 grams
199 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.5 Telephoto Camera51.6 mm focal length 1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Bokeh portrait video
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera3.419 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes
Yes 50W VOOC Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired 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
8h 46m
N/A

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

N/A
0h 26m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

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
No

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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

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 Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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