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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 450 (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 420 (500 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 + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 an overall score of 82.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 global score. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is much newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
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