Sharp Aquos S2 vs Xiaomi Black Shark

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Aquos S2: 50 g lighter

    Aquos S2:
    140 g
    Black Shark:
    190 g
  • Width

    Aquos S2: 3.4 mm narrower

    Aquos S2:
    72 mm
    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos S2: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos S2:
    5.5 in
    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
  • Depth

    Aquos S2: 1.4 mm thinner

    Aquos S2:
    7.9 mm
    Black Shark:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Aquos S2: 19.8 mm shorter

    Aquos S2:
    141.8 mm
    Black Shark:
    161.6 mm
  • Release year

    Aquos S2:
    2017
    Black Shark:
    2018

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. Aquos S2

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Height:
    161.6 mm +19.8 mm versus Aquos S2
    Width:
    75.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Aquos S2
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Aquos S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos S2

    140 g

  2. 2. Black Shark

    190 g

    +50 g versus Aquos S2

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. Aquos S2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

Black Shark has approximately 14.7% more rectangular screen area than Aquos S2.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Aquos S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. Aquos S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Black Shark

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. Aquos S2

    3020 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark

    4000 mAh

    +980 mAh versus Aquos S2

Specifications

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1. Aquos S22. Black Shark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos S2, Black Shark.
SpecificationAquos S2Black Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2040 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos S2, Black Shark.
SpecificationAquos S2Black Shark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 420 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos S2, Black Shark.
SpecificationAquos S2Black Shark
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquos S2, Black Shark.
SpecificationAquos S2Black Shark
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 88256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 859
  • 2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4079
  • 8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3688
  • 13220
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 173
  • 434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 994
  • 1861
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos S2, Black Shark.
SpecificationAquos S2Black Shark
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos S2, Black Shark.
SpecificationAquos S2Black Shark
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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)
  • 12(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos S2, Black Shark.
SpecificationAquos S2Black Shark
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos S2, Black Shark.
SpecificationAquos S2Black Shark
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)