HTC Ville vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Ville: 85.5 g lighter

    Ville:
    119.5 g
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    205 g
  • Width

    Ville: 10 mm narrower

    Ville:
    65 mm
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ville: 2.09 in smaller diagonal

    Ville:
    4.3 in
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Ville:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Ville:
    Single
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Ville: 1 mm thinner

    Ville:
    7.8 mm
    Black Shark 2 Pro:
    8.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Ville

    Height:
    130.9 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 2 Pro

    Height:
    163.6 mm +32.7 mm versus Ville
    Width:
    75 mm +10 mm versus Ville
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1 mm versus Ville

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Ville

    119.5 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 2 Pro

    205 g

    +85.5 g versus Ville

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Ville

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark 2 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Black Shark 2 Pro has approximately 96.6% more rectangular screen area than Ville.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Ville

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Black Shark 2 Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Ville

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 2 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus Ville

Specifications

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1. Ville2. Black Shark 2 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 163.6 Х 75 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 205 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3"
  • 0.9μm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 84
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 85
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 379221
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 403242
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2019
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Shadow Black
  • Iceberg Grey
  • Gulf Blue
  • Streamer Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 109% -Always-on display -240Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ville, Black Shark 2 Pro.
SpecificationVilleBlack Shark 2 Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W