Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black and Silver |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, having an 82.3 score against 79.3. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, giving you a couple additional features. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design is extremely newer, but heavier and thicker than Galaxy Note 5.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and 7 more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch of display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a back camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has improved battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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