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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is extremely newer, but thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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