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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2024-03-11 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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 Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 has a score of 82.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A35 5G's 79.4 score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is just a little lighter than the Galaxy A35 5G, but it is just a little thicker and was released many years before.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen and less bright screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Galaxy A35 5G count with really similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a lower (4K) video definition, a smaller back camera sensor taking lower quality pictures and videos and a back camera with lesser mega pixels resolution, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A35 5G counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 25% larger battery capacity.
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