Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a global score of 82.3 against 78.1. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is older and heavier than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, it's design is still just a bit thinner.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a brighter screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a way higher (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features greater battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
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