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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a global score of 82.3, which is much better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S's global score of 73.8. These devices include the same Android 10 OS. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Galaxy Xcover 4S were only released with a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 design is somewhat heavier but a bit thinner.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better processing unit than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bigger display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a way more MP back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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