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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-09-29 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4, having an 82.3 score against 77.6. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy Note4's, but it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note4 counts with a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery lifetime than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3220mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures, a much better 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger aperture.
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