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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-09-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Peach and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than the Galaxy A23 5G, getting a global score of 82.3 against 71.9. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's construction is incredibly older, just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than Galaxy A23 5G. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version while Galaxy A23 5G has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a sharper display than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy A23 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A23 5G counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a way better camera than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels, and they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way better image and video quality.
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