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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with a general score of 80.4 against 80.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it's thicker and heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or video in low light situations and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark has superior battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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