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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-12 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 (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 |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 global score. Both devices we are comparing work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version, so it provides you lots of additional features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro design is just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, although it's somewhat heavier and was released about a year before.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a better looking screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger display, a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy XCover 5 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with much more MP.
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