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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, getting an 82.3 score against 80.9. These phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a more recent 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a way heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, but both are 0.35inches thick.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit superior processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits CPU. Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher screen pixel density.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a much better resolution camera, a much larger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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