Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-19 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 151.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A10's 72.3 global score. These phones include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A10 has Android 11. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also a heavier and thicker cellphone.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better CPU than Galaxy A10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A10, because it has a greater pixels number per inch in the display, a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A10, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A10, because it has a way higher video definition, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality and a bigger aperture for better photography in low light situations.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy A10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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