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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11.88 |
| 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 2 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is much better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s global score of 71.8. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's design is newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy J5 (2017). The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a higher pixels density, a bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a greater camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has better battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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