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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer cellphone than Galaxy J5 (2017), but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen, a bigger display and a much better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments and a worse 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
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