Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro vs Black Shark 2

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

Here is the summary of the results:

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


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


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


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


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


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro and Black Shark 2 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

79%
81%

Release Date

22 Jul, 2019
01 Jun, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 855
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

20 MP
20 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
Quick Charging
27W Quick Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

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

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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General

Launch Date

Jul 22, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

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

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 / 8 GB
6 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.

373,945
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

12.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

12.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)
6.39 inches  (16.23 cm)

Resolution

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

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.9 %
81.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.9 %
N/A

Design

Height

156.7 mm
163.6 mm

Width

74.3 mm
75 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

191 grams
205 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/3.4" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size

Camera Type

Pop-Up
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0 58% in 30 minutes
Yes 27W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 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.

13h 45m
N/A

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

1h 12m 46s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

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)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

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 Compass Gyroscope

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