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| Global Score | |
| 93.6 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-16 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 342.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 502 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is better than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, having a 93.6 score against 82.9. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the previous 11 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro were released only a couple months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is thinner and a bit lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy S10 5G. Both have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a little bigger display, a bit better pixels density and a higher 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S10 5G has a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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