Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S23, with an 82.3 score against 77.9. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S23 has Android 13 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a sharper screen than Galaxy S23, because although it has a quite lower pixel quantity in each inch in the display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage for apps and games is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S23's one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior processor than Galaxy S23. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S23, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3900mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a back facing camera with less mega pixels resolution and a way smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a way worse image and video quality, they both have a F1.8 aperture.
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