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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, with a score of 82.9 against 77.8. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but it is a lot heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Galaxy S5 Sport features just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixels density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a much more MP back-facing camera, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a very superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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