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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than the Fairphone 5, with a general score of 82.3 against 75.5. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is way older than the Fairphone 5, it's construction is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Fairphone 5, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Fairphone 5 has just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a little bit larger screen, much more brightness, a bit higher pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1224 x 2700.
The Fairphone 5 has a superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a way tinier sensor taking way lower quality videos and photographs and a worse 48 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
The Fairphone 5 has just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity.
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