Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-20 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro is better than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, with a global score of 82.9 against 73.8. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10, counting with a couple additional features and improved performance. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S were released with only a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's body is a bit thinner but also heavier.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a sharper screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a greater display pixels density, a bigger screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a way higher video resolution.
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