Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 199.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Active's overall score of 75.6. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S5 Active, but they have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater screen density. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 6 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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