In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro and Black Shark 2 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 161.35 mm | 163.61 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 75.01 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has greater width than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Depth | 8.79 mm | 8.77 mm | Black Shark 2 Pro is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
| Weight | 199.8 g | 205 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Pearl white | Forest green | Mineral grey | Shadow black | |
| Body Material | Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 | Glass, frosted metal | |
| Protection | Dustproof, splashproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.466 W/kg (body), 0.997 W/kg (head), 3.102 W/kg (limb) | - | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.53" | 6.39" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger screen size than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | - | |
| Pixel Density | - | 403 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 500 cd/m² | 430 cd/m² | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better display brightness than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | 60000:1 | Black Shark 2 Pro has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Sunshine mode | DC Dimming 2.0 | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Dot Drop display, 256 ranks adjustable Reading mode | Eye protection mode, Image Enhance Technology, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, TrueView Display, Master Touch | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass), fingerprint-resistant coating, oil protective coating | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G90T | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.05 GHz | 2.96 GHz | Black Shark 2 Pro has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | ARM Mali-G76 MC4 | Qualcomm ADRENO 640 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Black Shark 2 Pro has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Black Shark 2 Pro has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.0 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 64 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | - | |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.89 | F/1.75 | Black Shark 2 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm | Both phones have the same camera pixel size. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | 10x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, 3D Portrait Lighting, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Level display, Custom watermark, AI Skyscaping | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Portrait, Super Night Mode 3.0 | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection. |
| Light Source | Single tone LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 9248 x 6936 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 1920 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Contrast Auto-Focus, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Tilt-shift | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), low-light enhancement technology |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Black Shark 2 Pro has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.12 μm | 1 μm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger second camera pixel size than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 6P lens |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Ultra-macro lens | - | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.75 μm | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 0.9 μm | 0.9 μm | Both phones have the same front camera pixel size. |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify | AI Beauty, Portrait | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has face detection. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection, camera display brightness correction | Selfie countdown, 4-in-1 technology |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Black Shark 2 Pro. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 | Black Shark 2 Pro has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 2 hour(s) | - | |
| Run Time Details | Gaming: up to 10 hrs | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| User Interface | MIUI 10 | - | |
| Payment Technology | Google Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 850, 800, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), MP4, M4V | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD | FLV, AVI, ASF, 3GP, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Audio Amplifier | Smart PA | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, vibration sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor, touch sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, LiquidCool Technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo 2.0 | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, TrueClarity MEMC processing, SHARK key, Direct Touch Liquid Cooling 3.0+, Dynamic Frame Rate Synchronization, Gaming Night Mode |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro | Black Shark 2 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 18W charger | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case, Black Shark Gamepad - Left Side Version | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland | - |
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