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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 general score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, but it is somewhat heavier and thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3200mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with faster video frame rate, a larger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
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