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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Pro is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, having an 82.9 score against 79.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, providing some additional features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a a lot newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, although it is noticeably thicker and a lot heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal storage. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a back camera with a lot better resolution, higher video frame rate, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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