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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| 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 MSM8974-AC 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/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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 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, EDR | 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 a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's score of 77.8. These devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version and Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's design has the same thickness than Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's extremely heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S5 Sport has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution, a bigger aperture and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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