Black Shark 2 256GB vs realme X2 Pro 256GB

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Comparing the Black Shark 2 256GB vs realme X2 Pro 256GB 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 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.96 GHz, while Black Shark 2 256GB runs at 2.84 GHz, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the better performer.


Display: realme X2 Pro 256GB offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Black Shark 2 256GB offers 6.39 inches, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the larger display of the two. realme X2 Pro 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Black Shark 2 256GB's AMOLED, making realme X2 Pro 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme X2 Pro 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Black Shark 2 256GB offers 48 MP, making realme X2 Pro 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Black Shark 2 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while realme X2 Pro 256GB offers 16 MP, making Black Shark 2 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Black Shark 2 256GB and realme X2 Pro 256GB offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Black Shark 2 256GB and realme X2 Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


User Rating: realme X2 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Black Shark 2 256GB has a rating of 4.4.

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Black Shark 2 256GB
₹42,499
(Discontinued)
realme X2 Pro 256GB
₹25,999
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

81%
80%

Release Date

04 Jun, 2019
26 Nov, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
27W Quick Charging
50W VOOC Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.4/5
(250 ratings)
4.6/5
(8,080 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

Video

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Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Nov 26, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 640

RAM

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

RAM Type

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
467,275

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.51 %
83.7 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.7 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
161 mm

Width

75 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

205 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

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

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

N/A
0h 26m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 3.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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) / 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)

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)

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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