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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a general score of 82.3 against 80.4. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, although it is thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number in each inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a slightly better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking photographs in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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