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Global Score
80.882.3
Basic Information
SamsungXiaomi
Android 4.4.2Android 10, 9.0 Pie
2014-06-232019-03-28
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches
5.11 ounces7.23 ounces
Black, Blue, Gold, Red and WhiteBlack and Silver
Plastic--
Scratch-Resistant Glass--
$ 399.00--
Display / Screen
5.1 inches6.4 inches
1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD)2340 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDAMOLED
576 pixels per inch403 pixels per inch
--430 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.78.4
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processorKryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM8 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUAdreno 640 GPU
9.459.63
Storage
32 GB internal memory128 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotNo SD card slot
8.1210.1
Camera
16.00 MP + 2.10 MP48.00 MP + 20.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.80 aperture
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.5 inches (1/2") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.0111.55
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.66.7
Battery Life
2800mAh Li-Ion Battery4000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
4.85.92
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than the Galaxy S5, with an 82.3 score against 80.8. These phones have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has older 10 version and Galaxy S5 has Android 4.4.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a way newer phone than Galaxy S5, although it is just a bit thicker and heavier.

Galaxy S5 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count in each screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little faster processor than Galaxy S5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.




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