Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, with an 80.4 score against 76.4. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than Samsung Galaxy C5, it is extremely thicker and noticeably heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a quite better processing power than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160px resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
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