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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016), having a general score of 82.3 against 71.9. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is incredibly newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy A5 (2016). Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a better performing processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 6 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a larger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a lot better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a way more megapixels camera in the back, a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 38 percent greater battery size.
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