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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has a general score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note5's global score of 80.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is noticeably newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy Note5. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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