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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a general score of 80.4 against 75.8. Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a larger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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